Union County, New Jersey Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 575.35K population of Union County, NJ residents comprised of 195.52K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (33.98%), and 379.83K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.02%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, NJ, with a population of 236.59K (41.12%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Union County, NJ, with a population of 117.31K (20.39%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Union County, NJ, with a population of 105.58K (18.35%). The smallest racial group in Union County, NJ was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 200 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, NJ, with a population of 211.25K (36.72%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Union County, NJ, with a population of 112.26K (19.51%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Union County, NJ, with a population of 99.39K (17.27%). The smallest ethnic group in Union County, NJ was Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 78 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Union County, New Jersey from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other New Jersey counties and also for the state of New Jersey.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 117306 | 20.39 |
| White Alone | 236589 | 41.12 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4022 | 0.70 |
| Asian Alone | 32434 | 5.64 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 200 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 105583 | 18.35 |
| Two Or More Races | 79211 | 13.77 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 211245 | 36.72 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 112261 | 19.51 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 99393 | 17.27 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 61674 | 10.72 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 31963 | 5.56 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 25344 | 4.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 17537 | 3.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 6190 | 1.08 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 5045 | 0.88 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3470 | 0.60 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 552 | 0.10 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 471 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 122 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 78 | 0.01 |