Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union, AR in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Union , AR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,133 32.9%
White Alone 25,610 64.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 224 0.56%
Asian Alone 301 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.07%
Two Or More Races 626 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 96 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,240 3.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 99 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,037 32.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,370 61.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 273 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 527 1.32%