Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 28,284 population of Union County, Mississippi comprised of 1,392 people who identified as Hispanic (4.92%), and 26,892 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, Mississippi with a population of 22,905 (80.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,490 (15.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 502 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 21,761 (76.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,382 (15.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,144 (4.05%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,490 15.88%
White Alone 22,905 80.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 107 0.38%
Asian Alone 265 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.05%
Two Or More Races 502 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 108 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,144 4.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 56 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 69 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,382 15.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,761 76.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 260 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 433 1.53%