| Table 9 - Ethnic Origin Census 2001, Racial Origin Census 1960 | ||||||
| Ethnic Origin | 1960 | 2001 | Percent of Population | |||
| 1960 | 2001 | |||||
| African/Negro/Black | 4,533 | 10,296 | 78.0% | 90.1% | ||
| Ameridian/Carib | n.a. | 19 | 0.2% | |||
| East Indian | 2 | 93 | 0.0% | 0.8% | ||
| Caucasian/White | 26 | 428 | 0.4% | 3.7% | ||
| Chinese/Oriental | 0 | 21 | 0.0% | 0.2% | ||
| Mixed | 1,223 | 531 | 21.0% | 4.6% | ||
| Other | n.a. | 40 | 0.3% | |||
| Not specified | 26 | 2 | 0.4% | 0.0% | ||
| Total | 5,810 | 11,430 | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||