Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, SD in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 15,174 population of Union County, South Dakota comprised of 478 people who identified as Hispanic (3.15%), and 14,696 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, South Dakota with a population of 14,400 (94.9%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 249 (1.64%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 222 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, South Dakota in 2016, with a population of 13,994 (92.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 406 (2.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 227 (1.5%).

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 2016
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Ethnicity in Union County, SD in 2016
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Population By Race in Union , SD in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 155 1.02%
White Alone 14,400 94.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 136 0.9%
Asian Alone 222 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.08%
Two Or More Races 249 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , SD in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 406 2.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,994 92.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 221 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 227 1.5%