Union County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,656
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,656
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,886
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,350
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,353
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,244
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,808
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,018
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,884
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $131,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,295
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $504
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $648
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,868
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,524
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,459
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 248,465
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,814
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,728
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,657
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 352
Total employment, 2023 3,489
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 128,478
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,042
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 340
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 186
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 268
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 202
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.7
Population per square mile, 2010 43.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 413.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 413.46
FIPS Code 17181