Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NC in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 217,767 population of Union County, North Carolina comprised of 23,051 people who identified as Hispanic (10.59%), and 194,716 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, North Carolina with a population of 181,185 (83.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,316 (12.08%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,885 (2.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, North Carolina in 2014, with a population of 160,904 (73.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,100 (11.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,281 (9.31%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,316 12.08%
White Alone 181,185 83.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,356 0.62%
Asian Alone 4,885 2.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 156 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,869 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NC in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,216 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,281 9.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 702 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 171 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 76 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 605 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,100 11.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 160,904 73.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 654 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,714 2.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,264 1.5%