Union County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,431
Rank #1,857 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,727 −16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,828 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,706 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$204,000 −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,363 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.2% −57.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,914 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.4% vs nat'l
Rank #508 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

80.2% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
14.2% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.5%48.9%73.4%94.0%3.1%2.4%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Union County, Tennessee

Union County, Tennessee has a total population of 20,431, making it the 1,857th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $62,727, which ranks #1,828 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Union County is $204,000, 27.6% below the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $847 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 14.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.8 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.4%).

All data for Union County, Tennessee 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.