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Union County

Population 17,122 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$55,728
Median Home Value
$131,700
Median Gross Rent
$648/mo
Poverty Rate
20.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Homeownership Rate
77.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9%
Median Age
44.3

Population Over Time

Union County shrank 3.5% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
17,620
2016
17,458
2018
17,127
2020
16,829
2022
17,122
2024
16,997

Business & Industry

Union County has 352 business establishments employing 3,489 people.

Health care and social assistance
61
Other services (except public administration)
47
Accommodation and food services
41
Construction
32
Finance and insurance
20
Professional, scientific, and technical services
19
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
17
Information
10

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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