Union County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13291 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,304
Rank #1,604 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,176 −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,516 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.9% −13.5% vs nat'l
Rank #990 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$307,400 +9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #590 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.9% −20.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,026 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #512 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

84.4% Homeownership
86.3% Insured
26.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.0%38.0%57.0%76.0%92.5%3.8%2.6%0.7%0.4%0.0%

About Union County, Georgia

Union County, Georgia has a total population of 26,304, making it the 1,604th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 55.9 years, which is 43.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $66,176, which ranks #1,516 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Union County is $307,400, 9.0% above the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $808 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 26.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.9 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.8%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Union County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.