Union County, Oregon
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,900
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,900
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,058
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,199
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,196
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,748
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,622
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,988
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $294,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,502
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $563
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $982
Building Permits, 2025 50
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,900
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,397
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 290,556
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,731
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 597,282
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,828
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,661
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,171
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 740
Total employment, 2023 7,702
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 396,845
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,724
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 513
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 292
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 399
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 370
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.9
Population per square mile, 2010 12.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,036.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,036.61
FIPS Code 41061