Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, SD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 14,934 population of Union County, South Dakota comprised of 428 people who identified as Hispanic (2.87%), and 14,506 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, South Dakota with a population of 14,267 (95.53%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 235 (1.57%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 168 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, South Dakota in 2015, with a population of 13,894 (93.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 373 (2.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 211 (1.41%).

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 2015
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Ethnicity in Union County, SD in 2015
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Population By Race in Union , SD in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 145 0.97%
White Alone 14,267 95.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.73%
Asian Alone 168 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races 235 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , SD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 373 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,894 93.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 168 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 211 1.41%