Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 40,112 population of Union County, Arkansas comprised of 1,479 people who identified as Hispanic (3.69%), and 38,633 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Arkansas with a population of 25,762 (64.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,225 (32.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 611 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Arkansas in 2015, with a population of 24,559 (61.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,134 (32.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,203 (3%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,225 32.97%
White Alone 25,762 64.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 218 0.54%
Asian Alone 276 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races 611 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 91 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,203 3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 66 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 86 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,134 32.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,559 61.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 247 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 525 1.31%