Union County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,144
Rank #1,609 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,661 −12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,573 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.1% +27.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,136 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$294,600 +4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #656 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.1% −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,102 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,404 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

65.5% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
26.1% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.1%38.2%57.4%76.5%85.8%5.5%3.9%1.5%1.1%0.8%0.8%0.5%

About Union County, Oregon

Union County, Oregon has a total population of 26,144, making it the 1,609th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $65,661, which ranks #1,573 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Union County is $294,600, 4.5% above the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $982 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 26.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.1 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.5%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).

All data for Union County, Oregon 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.