Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 549,954 population of Union County, New Jersey comprised of 165,957 people who identified as Hispanic (30.18%), and 383,997 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Jersey with a population of 374,718 (68.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 130,358 (23.7%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 29,194 (5.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Jersey in 2015, with a population of 231,301 (42.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 143,417 (26.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 116,542 (21.19%).

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

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Population By Race in Union , NJ in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 130,358 23.7%
White Alone 374,718 68.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,025 0.73%
Asian Alone 29,194 5.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 568 0.1%
Two Or More Races 11,091 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NJ in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13,816 2.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 143,417 26.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,409 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 970 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 406 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,939 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 116,542 21.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 231,301 42.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 616 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 28,224 5.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 162 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,152 1.3%