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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Census Bureau: 23.2% of people in Honolulu County identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 984,821 citizens living in Honolulu County in 2019, 76.8 percent said they were only one race, while 23.2 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 asian.

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.

Racial makeup of citizens in Honolulu County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White206,21820.9%
African American23,6032.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1,9000.2%
Asian420,09342.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander93,9809.5%
Some Other Race10,3321%
Source: US Census Bureau

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