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Of the 1,186 citizens living in Sand Point City in 2020, 82.3 percent said they were only one race, while 17.7 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 american indian or alaskan native.

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	189	15.9%
African American	16	1.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	479	40.4%
Asian	235	19.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	11	0.9%
Some Other Race	46	3.9%

Source: US Census Bureau