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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Population By Race in Union , IA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 165 1.32%
White Alone 12,020 96.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 0.51%
Asian Alone 91 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 131 1.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 307 2.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 149 1.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,713 93.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 113 0.91%