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Of the 14,867 citizens living in New Cassel in 2019, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as african american.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	2,766	18.6%
African American	5,876	39.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	16	0.1%
Asian	111	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	67	0.5%
Some Other Race	5,611	37.7%

Source: US Census Bureau