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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 28,478 population of Union County, Mississippi comprised of 1,244 people who identified as Hispanic (4.37%), and 27,234 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Mississippi with a population of 23,350 (81.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,320 (15.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 458 (1.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 22,302 (78.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,251 (14.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,048 (3.68%).

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

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Population By Race in Union , MS in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,320 15.17%
White Alone 23,350 81.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.29%
Asian Alone 250 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.06%
Two Or More Races 458 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , MS in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,048 3.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 67 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,251 14.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,302 78.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 247 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 391 1.37%