Census Bureau: 36% of people in Hilo identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 45,056 citizens living in Hilo in 2019, 64 percent said they were only one race, while 36 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.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	8,876	19.7%
African American	345	0.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	64	0.1%
Asian	14,591	32.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4,640	10.3%
Some Other Race	327	0.7%

Source: US Census Bureau