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Union County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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Tracts in Union County, GA

   



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2024 population: 27,601   ( 2,976 from 2020)
Land area: 322.1 square miles
Population density: 85.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:25,455 92.22% 10.3%
Black:3201.16% 46.1%
Indian:1070.39% 10.3%
Asian:1990.72% 65.8%
2+ races:3591.30% 24.2%
Hispanic:1,1614.21% 42.8%
Total non-White:2,1467.78% 39.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:705 7.2
Deaths:1,78318.1
Net Migration: 3,97240.3
Net Immigration: 981.0
Change in White population:2,368 9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:608 2.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
24,625
23,08793.75%
2190.89%
970.39%
1200.49%
2891.17%
8133.30%
1,5386.25%

2010
21,356
20,34595.27%
950.44%
660.31%
790.37%
2391.12%
5192.43%
1,0114.73%

2000
17,289
16,83797.39%
940.54%
410.24%
430.25%
1180.68%
1530.88%
4522.61%

1990
11,993
11,90899.29%
120.10%
330.28%
190.16%
n/a
210.18%
850.71%

1980
9,390
9,28698.89%
00.00%
340.36%
90.10%
n/a
550.59%
1041.11%

1970
6,811
6,81099.99%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
1 0.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,529 7.2
2,82913.2
4,44020.8
-12-0.1
2,742 12.8
527 2.5
2000's
NumberRate
1,746 10.1
2,33713.5
4,58826.5
160.1
3,508 20.3
559 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,449 12.1
1,61613.5
5,85448.8
270.2
4,929 41.1
367 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,226 13.1
1,104 11.8
2,420 25.8
n/a
2,622 27.9
-19 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,152 31.6
n/a
2,476 36.4
103 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
55.9
3,781 13.7%
23,820 86.3%
8,383 30.4%
10,759
2.26
7,365 68.5%
6,358 86.3%
276 3.7%
3,394 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
50.7
3,793 17.8%
17,563 82.2%
5,675 26.6%
9,116
2.30
6,382 70.0%
5,363 84.0%
319 5.0%
2,734 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
44.9
3,407 19.7%
13,882 80.3%
3,731 21.6%
7,175
2.35
5,210 72.6%
4,477 85.9%
269 5.2%
1,965 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
39.3
2,698 22.5%
9,295 77.5%
2,203 18.4%
4,632
2.54
3,581 77.3%
3,154 88.1%
115 3.2%
1,051 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
2,637 28.1%
6,753 71.9%
1,429 15.2%
3,390
2.74
2,748 81.1%
2,389 86.9%
106 3.9%
642 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,755 
Median Value$252,100 
Occupied10,75972.9%
Vacant3,99627.1%
Owned8,75581.4%
Rented2,00418.6%
Median Rent$781 
Single-Family Units11,60678.7%
    Detached11,58678.5%
    Attached200.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5313.6%
Mobile Homes2,31915.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004294.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993243.0%
$15,000 to $19,9997817.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995455.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994824.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995535.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992952.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995965.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994093.8%
$50,000 to $59,9999999.3%
$60,000 to $74,9999779.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,34912.5%
$100,000 to $124,9999829.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995375.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997156.6%
$200,000 or more7867.3%
Median Household Income59,783 
Per Capita Income37,709 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5284.9%
Public Assistance760.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9438.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,10863.9%
Unemployed2021.6%
In Armed Forces100.1%
Total Labor Force8,32065.6%
Not in Labor Force4,37234.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,3282,66455.5%
Non-Profit27757432.5%
Self-Employed1,21276361.4%
Local Government29836944.7%
State Government3714820.0%
Federal Government312060.8%
Total Private + Self4,5403,42757.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6431,11136.7%
Total5,1834,53853.3%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,64116.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,97120.3%
Professional, Technical1,89319.5%
Service Occupations1,59216.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.2%
All others2,62427.0%
White Collar 56.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,46815.1%
Health care and social assistance1,43914.8%
Construction1,33213.7%
Manufacturing8969.2%
Accommodation and food services7337.5%
Educational services7067.3%
Other services6356.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5015.2%
Finance and insurance3743.8%
Public administration3203.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2983.1%
Transportation and warehousing2412.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1992.0%
Wholesale trade1641.7%
Utilities1291.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1241.3%
Information1081.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation390.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Union County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4921.98%
Puerto Rican1950.78%
Cuban910.37%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1340.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan930.37%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran410.16%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic230.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino590.24%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,04596.3%
Spanish5872.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun810.3%
German, other Germanic640.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic510.2%
Tagalog470.2%
Arabic300.1%
Other Indo-European260.1%
Other Asian100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,49118.1%
Irish3,70414.9%
German3,02912.2%
American2,66110.7%
Scottish1,1854.8%
Scotch-Irish9603.9%
Dutch8183.3%
Italian7623.1%
French4031.6%
Greek4031.6%
Polish3001.2%
Welsh2511.0%
British2140.9%
European2080.8%
Norwegian1870.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,46198.3%
Not a citizen4191.7%
Native24,15797.1%
Foreign-born7232.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
699 3.6%1,619 8.3%6,373 32.5%5,903 30.1%3,047 15.6%1,945 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 699 3.6%
9-12 Years 1,619 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,373 32.5%
Some College 5,903 30.1%
Bach. Degree 3,047 15.6%
Grad Degree 1,945 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,179 4,949 230 4.4% 5.4%
1991 5,566 5,314 252 4.5% 5.3%
1992 6,004 5,620 384 6.4% 6.6%
1993 6,100 5,734 366 6.0% 5.7%
1994 6,258 5,998 260 4.2% 5.1%
1995 6,377 6,133 244 3.8% 4.8%
1996 6,911 6,507 404 5.8% 4.6%
1997 7,208 6,793 415 5.8% 4.5%
1998 7,284 6,993 291 4.0% 4.2%
1999 7,729 7,479 250 3.2% 3.8%
2000 8,060 7,744 316 3.9% 3.5%
2001 8,318 8,009 309 3.7% 4.1%
2002 9,013 8,588 425 4.7% 5.3%
2003 9,516 9,085 431 4.5% 5.1%
2004 9,840 9,406 434 4.4% 5.1%
2005 10,215 9,749 466 4.6% 5.7%
2006 10,742 10,313 429 4.0% 5.1%
2007 11,420 10,971 449 3.9% 4.9%
2008 11,133 10,429 704 6.3% 6.8%
2009 10,991 9,900 1,091 9.9% 10.4%
2010 9,534 8,466 1,068 11.2% 10.7%
2011 9,467 8,508 959 10.1% 10.1%
2012 9,630 8,790 840 8.7% 9.0%
2013 9,317 8,587 730 7.8% 8.1%
2014 9,501 8,872 629 6.6% 7.1%
2015 9,719 9,190 529 5.4% 6.1%
2016 10,451 9,949 502 4.8% 5.4%
2017 10,248 9,781 467 4.6% 4.8%
2018 10,347 9,962 385 3.7% 4.0%
2019 10,505 10,171 334 3.2% 3.5%
2020 10,464 10,006 458 4.4% 6.5%
2021 11,116 10,811 305 2.7% 3.9%
2022 11,458 11,157 301 2.6% 3.0%
2023 11,447 11,131 316 2.8% 3.2%
2024 9,647 9,280 367 3.8% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com