Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 38,926 population of Union County, Arkansas comprised of 1,581 people who identified as Hispanic (4.06%), and 37,345 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Arkansas with a population of 24,920 (64.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,833 (32.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 655 (1.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Arkansas in 2020, with a population of 23,629 (60.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,731 (32.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,291 (3.32%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,833 32.97%
White Alone 24,920 64.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 196 0.5%
Asian Alone 303 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races 655 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 102 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,291 3.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 65 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 89 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,731 32.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,629 60.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 131 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 273 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 566 1.45%