Union County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 601,863
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 601,863
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 594,160
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 575,332
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 575,360
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 575,345
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 536,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 36.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,260
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 215,662
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $529,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,203
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,438
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,730
Building Permits, 2025 1,228
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 203,277
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,586,186
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,055,272
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,942,411
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,458,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,087
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,202
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,874
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 14,276
Total employment, 2023 208,505
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 15,063,184
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 58,308
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,397
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,440
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,138
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,842
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,456
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 211
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,196
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,598.6
Population per square mile, 2010 5,216.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 102.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 102.86
FIPS Code 34039