Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union, LA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 22,514 population of Union Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,056 people who identified as Hispanic (4.69%), and 21,458 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,344 (72.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,806 (25.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 175 (0.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 15,463 (68.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,731 (25.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 881 (3.91%).

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

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Population By Race in Union , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,806 25.79%
White Alone 16,344 72.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 121 0.54%
Asian Alone 53 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.07%
Two Or More Races 175 0.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 75 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 881 3.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,731 25.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,463 68.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 143 0.64%