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What does the census call the category for people who write in an identity different from the listed races?

Some other race.

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  2. Some other race ✔
  3. Two or more races

Why: The non-standard category Some other race captures write-in identities not in the official list.

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Answer: Some other race. The non-standard category Some other race captures write-in identities not in the official list.

  1. Race and ethnicity in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States
    a category called "some other race" was also used in the census
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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