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Of the 173 citizens living in White Mesa in 2019, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
American Indian or Alaskan Native	169	97.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	2.3%

Source: US Census Bureau