Union County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 267,674
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 267,674
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 263,386
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 238,179
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 238,237
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 238,267
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 201,292
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,834
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 95,683
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $417,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,940
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $553
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,496
Building Permits, 2025 2,707
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 84,237
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.95
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 458,469
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 817,163
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 502,870
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,378,115
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,557
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $102,900
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,949
Persons in poverty, percent 7.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,732
Total employment, 2023 66,082
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,519,610
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 24,648
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,502
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,479
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,173
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 710
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,268
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,850
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 376.6
Population per square mile, 2010 318.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 632.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 631.52
FIPS Code 37179