Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, IA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 12,472 population of Union County, Iowa comprised of 367 people who identified as Hispanic (2.94%), and 12,105 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Iowa with a population of 12,020 (96.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 165 (1.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 131 (1.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 11,713 (93.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 307 (2.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 149 (1.2%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, IA in 2017

Total Population:12,472

Non Hispanic (97.06%)

Hispanic (2.94%)

Race in Union County, IA in 2017

Total Population:12,472

White Alone (96.38%)

Black or African American Alone (1.32%)

Two or more races (1.05%)

Asian Alone (0.73%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Union County, IA in 2017

Total Population:12,472

Non-Hispanic White Alone (93.91%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.46%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.91%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.82%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.71%)

Population By Race in Union , IA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	12,020	96.38%
Black or African American Alone	165	1.32%
Two Or More Races	131	1.05%
Asian Alone	91	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	63	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , IA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,713	93.91%
White Alone - Hispanic	307	2.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	149	1.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	113	0.91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	88	0.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	40	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	23	0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	18	0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	16	0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%