Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union, IL in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 17,729 population of Union County, Illinois comprised of 862 people who identified as Hispanic (4.86%), and 16,867 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Illinois with a population of 17,162 (96.8%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 237 (1.34%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 162 (0.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Illinois in 2010, with a population of 16,381 (92.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 781 (4.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 216 (1.22%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Union, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Union , IL in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 162 0.91%
White Alone 17,162 96.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 106 0.6%
Asian Alone 56 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 237 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , IL in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 781 4.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,381 92.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 216 1.22%