Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2011
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 539,918 population of Union County, New Jersey comprised of 151,563 people who identified as Hispanic (28.07%), and 388,355 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.93%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Jersey with a population of 373,969 (69.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 125,695 (23.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 26,580 (4.92%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Jersey in 2011, with a population of 241,644 (44.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 132,325 (24.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 113,952 (21.11%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Union, New Jersey.
You can find similar information for other New Jersey counties, and for New Jersey.
Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 373,969 | 69.26% |
| Black or African American Alone | 125,695 | 23.28% |
| Asian Alone | 26,580 | 4.92% |
| Two Or More Races | 9,498 | 1.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3,690 | 0.68% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 486 | 0.09% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 241,644 | 44.76% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 132,325 | 24.51% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 113,952 | 21.11% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 25,757 | 4.77% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 11,743 | 2.17% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 6,265 | 1.16% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 3,233 | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 3,095 | 0.57% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 823 | 0.15% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 595 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 344 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 142 | 0.03% |