Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, KY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 14,976 population of Union County, Kentucky comprised of 294 people who identified as Hispanic (1.96%), and 14,682 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Kentucky with a population of 12,667 (84.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,930 (12.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 239 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 12,411 (82.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,913 (12.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 256 (1.71%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,930 12.89%
White Alone 12,667 84.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.27%
Asian Alone 91 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races 239 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 256 1.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,913 12.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,411 82.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 227 1.52%