Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union, AR in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Union , AR in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,995 32.9%
White Alone 25,308 64.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 216 0.55%
Asian Alone 311 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races 648 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 99 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,261 3.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 105 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,896 32.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,047 60.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 281 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 543 1.38%