Union, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 238.27K population of Union, NC residents comprised of 30.11K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (12.64%), and 208.16K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union, NC, with a population of 165.56K (69.49%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Union, NC, with a population of 26.98K (11.32%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Union, NC, with a population of 18.48K (7.76%). The smallest racial group in Union, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 122 (0.05%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Union, NC, with a population of 161.11K (67.62%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Union, NC, with a population of 26.50K (11.12%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Union, NC, with a population of 15.14K (6.35%). The smallest ethnic group in Union, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 32 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Union, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.

Union, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Union, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Union, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Union, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 26981 11.32
White Alone 165562 69.49
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1215 0.51
Asian Alone 9572 4.02
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 122 0.05
Some Other Race Alone 16335 6.86
Two Or More Races 18480 7.76
Union, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 161113 67.62
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 26500 11.12
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 15136 6.35
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 9516 3.99
Hispanic - Two or More Races 9382 3.94
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 9098 3.82
Hispanic - White Alone 4449 1.87
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1199 0.50
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 641 0.27
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 574 0.24
Hispanic - Black Alone 481 0.20
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 90 0.04
Hispanic - Asian Alone 56 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 32 0.01