Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 14,795 population of Union County, Kentucky comprised of 287 people who identified as Hispanic (1.94%), and 14,508 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Kentucky with a population of 12,447 (84.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,948 (13.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 253 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 12,195 (82.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,931 (13.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 252 (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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,948 13.17%
White Alone 12,447 84.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 42 0.28%
Asian Alone 96 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races 253 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 252 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,931 13.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,195 82.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 241 1.63%