Union County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,122
Rank #1,538 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,505 −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,436 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.1% +20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,965 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,400 −42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,950 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,157 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,624 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
19.1% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.8%35.6%53.3%71.1%76.5%13.6%4.9%3.8%0.6%0.3%0.3%

About Union County, Mississippi

Union County, Mississippi has a total population of 28,122, making it the 1,538th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $55,505, which ranks #2,436 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Union County is $163,400, 42.0% below the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $865 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.9%).

All data for Union County, Mississippi 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.