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Of the 73,174 citizens living in Southfield in 2019, 96 percent said they were only one race, while four 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
American Indian or Alaskan Native	108	0.1%
Asian	1,701	2.3%
African American	50,802	69.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	24	0%
Some Other Race	711	1%
White	16,911	23.1%

Source: US Census Bureau