Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, IL in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 16,921 population of Union County, Illinois comprised of 871 people who identified as Hispanic (5.15%), and 16,050 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Illinois with a population of 16,074 (94.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 350 (2.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 286 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 15,314 (90.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 760 (4.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 336 (1.99%).

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 2021

Total Population:16,921

Non Hispanic (94.85%)

Hispanic (5.15%)

Race in Union County, IL in 2021

Total Population:16,921

White Alone (94.99%)

Black or African American Alone (2.07%)

Two or more races (1.69%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.71%)

Asian Alone (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Union County, IL in 2021

Total Population:16,921

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.5%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.49%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.99%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.46%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.09%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.47%)

Population By Race in Union , IL in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,074	94.99%
Black or African American Alone	350	2.07%
Two Or More Races	286	1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	120	0.71%
Asian Alone	84	0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , IL in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	15,314	90.5%
White Alone - Hispanic	760	4.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	336	1.99%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	247	1.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	79	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	67	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	53	0.31%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	39	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	14	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%