Union County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,885
Rank #1,584 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,621 −44.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,046 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.6% +79.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,879 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$103,600 −63.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,942 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,820 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.9% +49.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,937 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

71.3% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
15.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.6%37.2%55.8%64.2%27.5%5.6%2.1%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Union County, South Carolina

Union County, South Carolina has a total population of 26,885, making it the 1,584th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $41,621, which ranks #3,046 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.9%.

The median home value in Union County is $103,600, 63.2% below the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $804 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.4 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (27.5%) and Two or More Races (5.6%).

All data for Union County, South 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.