Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, IA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,366 population of Union County, Iowa comprised of 360 people who identified as Hispanic (2.91%), and 12,006 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Iowa with a population of 11,960 (96.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 146 (1.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 117 (0.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 11,652 (94.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 308 (2.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 132 (1.07%).

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

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Population By Race in Union , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 146 1.18%
White Alone 11,960 96.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51 0.41%
Asian Alone 89 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 117 0.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 308 2.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 132 1.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,652 94.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 98 0.79%