Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 40,868 population of Union County, Arkansas comprised of 1,435 people who identified as Hispanic (3.51%), and 39,433 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Arkansas with a population of 26,438 (64.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,449 (32.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 515 (1.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Arkansas in 2012, with a population of 25,247 (61.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,367 (32.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,191 (2.91%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Union, Arkansas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, AR in 2012

Total Population:40,868

Non Hispanic (96.49%)

Hispanic (3.51%)

Race in Union County, AR in 2012

Total Population:40,868

White Alone (64.69%)

Black or African American Alone (32.91%)

Two or more races (1.26%)

Asian Alone (0.64%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.46%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2012

Total Population:40,868

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.78%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (32.71%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.07%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.95%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.57%)

Population By Race in Union , AR in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	26,438	64.69%
Black or African American Alone	13,449	32.91%
Two Or More Races	515	1.26%
Asian Alone	263	0.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	187	0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	25,247	61.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	13,367	32.71%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,191	2.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	439	1.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	235	0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	134	0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	82	0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	76	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	53	0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.01%