Union County, Illinois Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Union County, IL population was 17,259. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (16.15K) and constituted 93.57% of the total Union County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (710) and constituted 4.11% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (234), constituting 1.36% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 15.72K and constituted 91.05% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (931) and constituted 5.39% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Union County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Two Or More Races

Black or African American Alone

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Some Other Race Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Union County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Union County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	16150	93.57
Two Or More Races	710	4.11
Black or African American Alone	234	1.36
Asian Alone	53	0.31
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	45	0.26
Some Other Race Alone	41	0.24
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	26	0.15

Union County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	15715	91.05
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	931	5.39