Union County, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 27.24K population of Union County, SC residents comprised of 438 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.61%), and 26.81K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.39%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, SC, with a population of 17.39K (63.82%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Union County, SC, with a population of 8.49K (31.14%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Union County, SC, with a population of 1.05K (3.84%). The smallest racial group in Union County, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 9 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, SC, with a population of 17.28K (63.42%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Union County, SC, with a population of 8.44K (30.96%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Union County, SC, with a population of 906 (3.33%). The smallest ethnic group in Union County, SC was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Union County, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other South Carolina counties and also for the state of South Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 8485 | 31.14 |
| White Alone | 17388 | 63.82 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 58 | 0.21 |
| Asian Alone | 78 | 0.29 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 9 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 180 | 0.66 |
| Two Or More Races | 1046 | 3.84 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 17279 | 63.42 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 8435 | 30.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 906 | 3.33 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 140 | 0.51 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 131 | 0.48 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 109 | 0.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 78 | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 56 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 50 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 49 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |