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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 14,641 population of Union County, South Dakota comprised of 355 people who identified as Hispanic (2.42%), and 14,286 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, South Dakota with a population of 14,082 (96.18%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 202 (1.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 143 (0.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 13,767 (94.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 315 (2.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 178 (1.22%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Union County, SD in 2011
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Population By Race in Union , SD in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 120 0.82%
White Alone 14,082 96.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 85 0.58%
Asian Alone 143 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races 202 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , SD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 315 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,767 94.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 178 1.22%