East Central Alabama News

Of the 21,688 citizens living in Anniston City in 2019, 96.6 percent said they were only one race, while 3.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.

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	9,324	43%
African American	11,281	52%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	50	0.2%
Asian	237	1.1%
Some Other Race	51	0.2%

Source: US Census Bureau