Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 546,051 population of Union County, New Jersey comprised of 159,078 people who identified as Hispanic (29.13%), and 386,973 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (70.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Jersey with a population of 374,874 (68.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 128,552 (23.54%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 27,931 (5.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Jersey in 2013, with a population of 236,626 (43.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 138,248 (25.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 115,737 (21.2%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, NJ in 2013

Total Population:546,051

Non Hispanic (70.87%)

Hispanic (29.13%)

Race in Union County, NJ in 2013

Total Population:546,051

White Alone (68.65%)

Black or African American Alone (23.54%)

Asian Alone (5.12%)

Two or more races (1.89%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.7%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2013

Total Population:546,051

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.33%)

Hispanic White Alone (25.32%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (21.2%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.95%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.86%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.35%)

Population By Race in Union , NJ in 2013

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	374,874	68.65%
Black or African American Alone	128,552	23.54%
Asian Alone	27,931	5.12%
Two Or More Races	10,319	1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,839	0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	536	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , NJ in 2013

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	236,626	43.33%
White Alone - Hispanic	138,248	25.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	115,737	21.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	27,030	4.95%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	12,815	2.35%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,780	1.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,539	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,198	0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	901	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	641	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	377	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	159	0.03%