Union County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37179 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
250,958
Rank #286 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$102,900 +36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #146 of 3,222
95th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.7% −39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #315 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$417,300 +48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #255 of 3,222
92th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.5% +20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #268 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,432 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

81.6% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
40.5% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.9%39.8%59.8%66.8%13.4%10.9%4.5%3.8%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Union County, North Carolina

Union County, North Carolina has a total population of 250,958, making it the 286th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 39.2 years, which is 0.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $102,900, which ranks #146 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Union County is $417,300, 48.0% above the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $1,496 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 40.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.6 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%).

All data for Union County, North Carolina 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.