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Of the 9,065 citizens living in Rosebud County in 2020, 95.5 percent said they were only one race, while 4.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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 2021 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	4,785	52.8%
African American	23	0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	3,505	38.7%
Asian	64	0.7%
Some Other Race	282	3.1%

Source: US Census Bureau