Union Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,821
Rank #1,832 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,885 −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,009 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
29.4% +133.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,079 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$112,500 −60.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,810 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.8% −56.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,844 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,057 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
14.8% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.6%19.2%28.8%38.4%48.0%57.6%67.2%69.0%23.5%5.8%1.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Union Parish, Louisiana

Union Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 20,821, making it the 1,832nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union Parish is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union Parish is $42,885, which ranks #3,009 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 29.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Union Parish is $112,500, 60.1% below the national median. Renters in Union Parish pay a median gross rent of $778 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union Parish, 14.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.7 min.

Union Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.8%).

All data for Union Parish, Louisiana 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.