Census Bureau: 32.4% of people in Waimea identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 11,908 citizens living in Waimea in 2019, 67.6 percent said they were only one race, while 32.4 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	2,895	24.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	1	0%
Asian	3,161	26.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1,982	16.6%
Some Other Race	13	0.1%

Source: US Census Bureau