The racial makeup of the city was 48.36 % White , 44.11 % African American , 0.46 % Native American , 2.81 % Asian , 0.11 % Pacific Islander , 1.67 % from other races , and 2.48 % from two or more races . The racial makeup of the city was 47.1 % White , 43.1 % African American , 0.5 % Native American , 3.3 % Asian , 0.2 % Pacific Islander , 2.2 % from other races , and 3.6 % from two or more races .