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| Near East Area Commission Population for 1990 and 2000 |
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Total Data Race | 1990 Population | 1990 Percent | 2000 Population | 2000 Percent | White | 3,272 | 12.9 | 3,076 | 13.5 | Black | 21,441 | 84.8 | 18,565 | 81.6 | Native American | 83 | 0.3 | 82 | 0.4 | Asian | 334 | 1.3 | 136 | 0.6 | Hawaiian Islander | NA | NA | 15 | 0.1 | Other | 144 | 0.6 | 130 | 0.6 | Multiracial | NA | NA | 757 | 3.3 | Hispanic | 191 | 0.8 | 298 | 1.3 |
| 1990 Census Population | 25,273 | | | 2000 Census Population | 22,762 | | | Population Shift | -2,512 | -9.9% |
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