Union County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19175 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,993
Rank #2,352 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,772 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,280 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,375 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,000 −56.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,629 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −30.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,453 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,335 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
23.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.7%33.4%50.0%66.7%83.4%91.9%3.8%2.4%0.9%0.8%0.2%0.0%

About Union County, Iowa

Union County, Iowa has a total population of 11,993, making it the 2,352nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $57,772, which ranks #2,280 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Union County is $122,000, 56.7% below the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $721 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.9 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.8%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Union County, Iowa 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.