Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 39,920 population of Union County, Arkansas comprised of 1,536 people who identified as Hispanic (3.85%), and 38,384 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Arkansas with a population of 25,610 (64.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,133 (32.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 626 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 24,370 (61.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,037 (32.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,240 (3.11%).

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 2016

Total Population:39,920

Non Hispanic (96.15%)

Hispanic (3.85%)

Race in Union County, AR in 2016

Total Population:39,920

White Alone (64.15%)

Black or African American Alone (32.9%)

Two or more races (1.57%)

Asian Alone (0.75%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2016

Total Population:39,920

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.05%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (32.66%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.11%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.32%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.19%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.68%)

Population By Race in Union , AR in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	25,610	64.15%
Black or African American Alone	13,133	32.9%
Two Or More Races	626	1.57%
Asian Alone	301	0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	224	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	26	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	24,370	61.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	13,037	32.66%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,240	3.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	527	1.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	273	0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	155	0.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	99	0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	96	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	69	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%