Union County, Georgia
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 502,346
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,859
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,632
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,625
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,632
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,356
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 35.6%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,554
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,917
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $307,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,486
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $487
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $808
Building Permits, 2025 264
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,490
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,463
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,109
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 502,346
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,035
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,194
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 666
Total employment, 2023 7,629
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 336,987
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,760
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 158
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 76.5
Population per square mile, 2010 66.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 322.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 321.93
FIPS Code 13291