Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NJ in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 572,726 population of Union County, New Jersey comprised of 201,988 people who identified as Hispanic (35.27%), and 370,738 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (64.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, New Jersey with a population of 379,012 (66.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 137,213 (23.96%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,966 (6.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, New Jersey in 2023, with a population of 209,606 (36.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 169,406 (29.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 117,652 (20.54%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 137,213 23.96%
White Alone 379,012 66.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,950 1.04%
Asian Alone 35,966 6.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 977 0.17%
Two Or More Races 13,608 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NJ in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19,561 3.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 169,406 29.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,255 0.92%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,500 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 798 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,468 0.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 117,652 20.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 209,606 36.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 695 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34,466 6.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,140 1.42%