Gateway Reporter

Of the 2,633 citizens living in Waverly in 2019, 97.5 percent said they were only one race, while 2.5 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 african american.

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	763	29%
African American	1,776	67.5%
Some Other Race	27	1%

Source: US Census Bureau