Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, KY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 14,656 population of Union County, Kentucky comprised of 280 people who identified as Hispanic (1.91%), and 14,376 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Kentucky with a population of 12,324 (84.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,932 (13.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 254 (1.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 12,085 (82.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,910 (13.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 241 (1.64%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,932 13.18%
White Alone 12,324 84.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 40 0.27%
Asian Alone 97 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races 254 1.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 239 1.63%
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 13 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,910 13.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,085 82.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 241 1.64%