Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, IL in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,120 population of Union County, Illinois comprised of 873 people who identified as Hispanic (5.1%), and 16,247 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.9%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Illinois with a population of 16,474 (96.23%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 261 (1.53%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 184 (1.08%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 15,692 (91.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 782 (4.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 234 (1.37%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Union, Illinois.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 184 | 1.08% |
| White Alone | 16,474 | 96.23% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 110 | 0.64% |
| Asian Alone | 84 | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races | 261 | 1.53% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.05% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 782 | 4.57% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 46 | 0.27% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 27 | 0.16% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 175 | 1.02% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 15,692 | 91.66% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 64 | 0.37% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 76 | 0.44% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 6 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 234 | 1.37% |