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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 12,049 population of Union County, Iowa comprised of 399 people who identified as Hispanic (3.31%), and 11,650 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Iowa with a population of 11,582 (96.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 166 (1.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 130 (1.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Iowa in 2021, with a population of 11,253 (93.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 329 (2.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 149 (1.24%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 166 1.38%
White Alone 11,582 96.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 72 0.6%
Asian Alone 92 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races 130 1.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , IA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 329 2.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 30 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 149 1.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,253 93.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 109 0.91%