Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union, IL in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 17,609 population of Union County, Illinois comprised of 852 people who identified as Hispanic (4.84%), and 16,757 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Illinois with a population of 16,987 (96.47%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 254 (1.44%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 184 (1.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 16,221 (92.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 766 (4.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 229 (1.3%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 184 1.05%
White Alone 16,987 96.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 111 0.63%
Asian Alone 66 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 254 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 766 4.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 176 1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,221 92.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 229 1.3%