Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, IL in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 16,667 population of Union County, Illinois comprised of 899 people who identified as Hispanic (5.39%), and 15,768 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Illinois with a population of 15,740 (94.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 373 (2.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 326 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 14,960 (89.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 780 (4.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 358 (2.15%).

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 2023

Total Population:16,667

Non Hispanic (94.61%)

Hispanic (5.39%)

Race in Union County, IL in 2023

Total Population:16,667

White Alone (94.44%)

Black or African American Alone (2.24%)

Two or more races (1.96%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.76%)

Asian Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Union County, IL in 2023

Total Population:16,667

Non-Hispanic White Alone (89.76%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.68%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.15%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.7%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.18%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.53%)

Population By Race in Union , IL in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,740	94.44%
Black or African American Alone	373	2.24%
Two Or More Races	326	1.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	126	0.76%
Asian Alone	94	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , IL in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,960	89.76%
White Alone - Hispanic	780	4.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	358	2.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	284	1.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	89	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	70	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	56	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	42	0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	15	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	5	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%