Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 202,110 population of Union County, North Carolina comprised of 21,039 people who identified as Hispanic (10.41%), and 181,071 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, North Carolina with a population of 169,908 (84.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,261 (12%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,455 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 150,977 (74.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,373 (11.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,931 (9.37%).

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

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Population By Race in Union , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,261 12%
White Alone 169,908 84.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,241 0.61%
Asian Alone 3,455 1.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 132 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,113 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 888 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,931 9.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 591 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 93 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 64 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 472 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,373 11.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 150,977 74.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 650 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,362 1.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,641 1.31%