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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Population By Race in Union , IL in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 343 2%
White Alone 16,326 95.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 129 0.75%
Asian Alone 87 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 292 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 763 4.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 59 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 39 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 330 1.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,563 90.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 253 1.47%