Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 15,092 population of Union County, Kentucky comprised of 285 people who identified as Hispanic (1.89%), and 14,807 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Kentucky with a population of 12,809 (84.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,944 (12.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 217 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 12,552 (83.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,928 (12.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 257 (1.7%).

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

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Population By Race in Union , KY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,944 12.88%
White Alone 12,809 84.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 0.24%
Asian Alone 78 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races 217 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 257 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,928 12.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,552 83.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 212 1.41%