Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 554,695 population of Union County, New Jersey comprised of 173,856 people who identified as Hispanic (31.34%), and 380,839 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Jersey with a population of 375,537 (67.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 131,571 (23.72%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 31,007 (5.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Jersey in 2017, with a population of 225,873 (40.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 149,664 (26.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 116,811 (21.06%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:554,695
68.66%31.34%
Non Hispanic (68.66%)
Hispanic (31.34%)
Race in Union County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:554,695
67.7%23.72%
White Alone (67.7%)
Black or African American Alone (23.72%)
Asian Alone (5.59%)
Two or more races (2.11%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.77%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:554,695
40.72%26.98%21.06%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (40.72%)
Hispanic White Alone (26.98%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (21.06%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.39%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.19%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.66%)
Population By Race in Union , NJ in 2017
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 375,537 67.7%
Black or African American Alone 131,571 23.72%
Asian Alone 31,007 5.59%
Two Or More Races 11,676 2.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,270 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 634 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NJ in 2017
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 225,873 40.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 149,664 26.98%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 116,811 21.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29,916 5.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,760 2.66%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,394 1.33%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,282 0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,604 0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,091 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 666 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 455 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.03%