Ethnicity and Religion
As of the 2000 census, the population comprised the following ethnic groups:
- black 76.2%
- white 13.1%
- Asian 1.1%
- other 6.1%
- mixed 3.5%
In terms of religion:
- Baptist 42%
- Roman Catholic 34% (see Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas)
- Episcopalian 17%
- other 7%
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of The United States Virgin Islands
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“It’s almost impossible to deal with a crazy man, except that he does have religious beliefs, and the world of Islam will be damaged if a fanatic like him should commit murder in the name of religion against 60 innocent people.”
—Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)