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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 17,184 population of Union County, Illinois comprised of 879 people who identified as Hispanic (5.12%), and 16,305 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Illinois with a population of 16,326 (95.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 343 (2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 292 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 15,563 (90.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 763 (4.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 330 (1.92%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, IL in 2020

Total Population:17,184

Non Hispanic (94.89%)

Hispanic (5.12%)

Race in Union County, IL in 2020

Total Population:17,184

White Alone (95.01%)

Black or African American Alone (2%)

Two or more races (1.7%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.75%)

Asian Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Union County, IL in 2020

Total Population:17,184

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.57%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.44%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.92%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.47%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.12%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.48%)

Population By Race in Union , IL in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,326	95.01%
Black or African American Alone	343	2%
Two Or More Races	292	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	129	0.75%
Asian Alone	87	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , IL in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	15,563	90.57%
White Alone - Hispanic	763	4.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	330	1.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	253	1.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	82	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	70	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	59	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	39	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	13	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	5	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%