Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 39,499 population of Union County, Arkansas comprised of 1,577 people who identified as Hispanic (3.99%), and 37,922 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Arkansas with a population of 25,308 (64.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,995 (32.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 648 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 24,047 (60.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,896 (32.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,261 (3.19%).

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 2017

Total Population:39,499

Non Hispanic (96.01%)

Hispanic (3.99%)

Race in Union County, AR in 2017

Total Population:39,499

White Alone (64.07%)

Black or African American Alone (32.9%)

Two or more races (1.64%)

Asian Alone (0.79%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.55%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2017

Total Population:39,499

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.88%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (32.65%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.19%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.38%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.19%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.71%)

Population By Race in Union , AR in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	25,308	64.07%
Black or African American Alone	12,995	32.9%
Two Or More Races	648	1.64%
Asian Alone	311	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	216	0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	21	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	24,047	60.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	12,896	32.65%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,261	3.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	543	1.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	281	0.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	138	0.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	105	0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	99	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	78	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	30	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%