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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, NC in 2014

Total Population:217,767

Non Hispanic (89.42%)

Hispanic (10.59%)

Race in Union County, NC in 2014

Total Population:217,767

White Alone (83.2%)

Black or African American Alone (12.08%)

Asian Alone (2.24%)

Two or more races (1.78%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Union County, NC in 2014

Total Population:217,767

Non-Hispanic White Alone (73.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.53%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.31%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.17%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.5%)

Population By Race in Union , NC in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	181,185	83.2%
Black or African American Alone	26,316	12.08%
Asian Alone	4,885	2.24%
Two Or More Races	3,869	1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,356	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	156	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Union , NC in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	160,904	73.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	25,100	11.53%
White Alone - Hispanic	20,281	9.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	4,714	2.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,264	1.5%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,216	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	702	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	654	0.3%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	605	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	171	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	80	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	76	0.04%