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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Population By Race in Union , AR in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,449 32.91%
White Alone 26,438 64.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 187 0.46%
Asian Alone 263 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races 515 1.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 82 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,191 2.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 53 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,367 32.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,247 61.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 134 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 235 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 439 1.07%