Union County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,985
Rank #2,738 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,424 +1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #753 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #457 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,500 −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,731 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,282 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,469 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

79.8% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
18.4% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.6%57.3%85.9%95.1%2.5%1.3%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Union County, Indiana

Union County, Indiana has a total population of 6,985, making it the 2,738th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 43.9 years, which is 12.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $76,424, which ranks #753 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Union County is $173,500, 38.5% below the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $760 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.5%) and Two or More Races (1.3%).

All data for Union County, Indiana 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.