Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, MS in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 28,033 population of Union County, Mississippi comprised of 1,346 people who identified as Hispanic (4.8%), and 26,687 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Mississippi with a population of 22,662 (80.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,432 (15.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 535 (1.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Mississippi in 2021, with a population of 21,549 (76.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,335 (15.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,113 (3.97%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,432 15.81%
White Alone 22,662 80.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 88 0.31%
Asian Alone 301 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.05%
Two Or More Races 535 1.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , MS in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 97 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,113 3.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 73 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,335 15.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,549 76.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 296 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 462 1.65%