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Of the 6,873 citizens living in Benson County in 2019, 96.3 percent said they were only one race, while 3.7 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 american indian or alaskan native.

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	2,793	40.6%
African American	3	0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	3,801	55.3%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some Other Race	14	0.2%

Source: US Census Bureau