Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 570,417 population of Union County, New Jersey comprised of 198,612 people who identified as Hispanic (34.82%), and 371,805 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (65.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Jersey with a population of 379,237 (66.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 136,264 (23.89%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,975 (6.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Jersey in 2022, with a population of 211,734 (37.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 167,503 (29.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 117,643 (20.62%).

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.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, NJ in 2022
Total Population:
Race in Union County, NJ in 2022
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2022
Total Population:
Population By Race in Union , NJ in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 136,264 23.89%
White Alone 379,237 66.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,624 0.99%
Asian Alone 34,975 6.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 898 0.16%
Two Or More Races 13,419 2.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NJ in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18,621 3.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 167,503 29.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,957 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,458 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 720 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,353 0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 117,643 20.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 211,734 37.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 667 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,517 5.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,066 1.41%