Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, SC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 28,654 population of Union County, South Carolina comprised of 298 people who identified as Hispanic (1.04%), and 28,356 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, South Carolina with a population of 19,118 (66.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,993 (31.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 374 (1.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, South Carolina in 2011, with a population of 18,911 (66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,924 (31.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 361 (1.26%).

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

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Population By Race in Union , SC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,993 31.39%
White Alone 19,118 66.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 74 0.26%
Asian Alone 82 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races 374 1.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , SC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 207 0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,924 31.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,911 66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 361 1.26%