Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, AR in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 38,375 population of Union County, Arkansas comprised of 1,746 people who identified as Hispanic (4.55%), and 36,629 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Arkansas with a population of 24,468 (63.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,739 (33.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 645 (1.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 23,025 (60%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,622 (32.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,443 (3.76%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,739 33.2%
White Alone 24,468 63.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 186 0.49%
Asian Alone 317 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races 645 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , AR in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 117 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,443 3.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 88 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,622 32.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,025 60%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 123 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 286 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 557 1.45%