Union County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17181 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,997
Rank #2,036 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,728 −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,423 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.2% +60.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,692 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$131,700 −53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,494 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,829 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,292 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
20.9% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.4%58.8%88.3%89.5%5.5%3.4%0.9%0.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Union County, Illinois

Union County, Illinois has a total population of 16,997, making it the 2,036th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $55,728, which ranks #2,423 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Union County is $131,700, 53.3% below the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $648 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Union County, Illinois 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.