Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union, SC in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 27,433 population of Union County, South Carolina comprised of 406 people who identified as Hispanic (1.48%), and 27,027 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, South Carolina with a population of 17,916 (65.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,782 (32.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 531 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, South Carolina in 2017, with a population of 17,661 (64.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,686 (31.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 503 (1.83%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,782 32.01%
White Alone 17,916 65.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 92 0.34%
Asian Alone 98 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races 531 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , SC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 96 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 255 0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,686 31.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,661 64.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 503 1.83%