Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, SD in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 15,311 population of Union County, South Dakota comprised of 468 people who identified as Hispanic (3.06%), and 14,843 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, South Dakota with a population of 14,508 (94.76%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 247 (1.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 242 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, South Dakota in 2017, with a population of 14,116 (92.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 392 (2.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 245 (1.6%).

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 2017
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Ethnicity in Union County, SD in 2017
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Population By Race in Union , SD in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 167 1.09%
White Alone 14,508 94.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 137 0.9%
Asian Alone 247 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races 242 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , SD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 392 2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 31 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,116 92.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 245 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 216 1.41%