Census Bureau: 4.7% of people in Konawa identified as multi-racial in 2019

Census Bureau: 4.7% of people in Konawa identified as multi-racial in 2019
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Of the 1,178 citizens living in Konawa in 2019, 95.3 percent said they were only one race, while 4.7 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 white.

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 Konawa
Estimated Total Percent of Total Population
White 762 64.7%
African American 21 1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 324 27.5%
Some Other Race 16 1.4%

Source: US Census Bureau



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