Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union, KY in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 13,254 population of Union County, Kentucky comprised of 205 people who identified as Hispanic (1.55%), and 13,049 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Kentucky with a population of 11,993 (90.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 895 (6.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 252 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 11,828 (89.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 879 (6.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 240 (1.81%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 895 6.75%
White Alone 11,993 90.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.31%
Asian Alone 69 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 252 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 165 1.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 879 6.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,828 89.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 240 1.81%