Union County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
579,290
Rank #120 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$103,202 +37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #142 of 3,222
96th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #612 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$529,200 +87.7% vs nat'l
Rank #119 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.9% +15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #318 of 3,222
90th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +22.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,692 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

57.4% Homeownership
87.0% Insured
38.9% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%8.6%17.3%25.9%34.5%35.4%35.2%19.1%5.6%3.4%1.2%0.1%0.0%

About Union County, New Jersey

Union County, New Jersey has a total population of 579,290, making it the 120th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 39.1 years, which is 0.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $103,202, which ranks #142 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Union County is $529,200, 87.7% above the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $1,730 per month. The homeownership rate is 57.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 38.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.5 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 35.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (35.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (19.1%).

All data for Union County, New Jersey 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.