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Of the 15,659 citizens living in Union County in 2020, 97 percent said they were only one race, while three percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as white.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2021 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	14,560	93%
African American	124	0.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	154	1%
Asian	248	1.6%
Some Other Race	103	0.7%

Source: US Census Bureau