Down East Times

Of the 54,601 citizens living in Hancock County in 2019, 98.6 percent said they were only one race, while 1.4 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 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.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	52,344	95.9%
African American	469	0.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	254	0.5%
Asian	624	1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	75	0.1%
Some Other Race	65	0.1%

Source: US Census Bureau