Union Springs

Population: 3,287
Median household income: $25,828
Median home value: $77,300

Union Springs, a community in Bullock County, Alabama, has 3,287 residents. The median household income of $25,828 is below the Bullock County median ($36,723).

From 2019 to 2023, Union Springs's population declined 6.5% from 3,514 to 3,287, while its median home value rose 11.1% from $69,600 to $77,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.3% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 72.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,287
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $25,828
Median home value: $77,300
Median gross rent: $659
Housing units: 1,637
Homeownership rate: 35.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5143,287

Median household income

$22,290$25,828

Median home value

$69,600$77,300

Median gross rent

$659$659

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,514	$22,290	$69,600	$659
2020	3,465	$21,422	$72,000	$567
2021	3,389	$20,476	$64,900	$438
2022	3,341	$24,921	$87,200	$642
2023	3,287	$25,828	$77,300	$659

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	302	9.2%
5 to 17	701	21.3%
18 to 24	177	5.4%
25 to 34	637	19.4%
35 to 44	282	8.6%
45 to 54	399	12.1%
55 to 64	258	7.8%
65 to 74	313	9.5%
75 and over	218	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	316	9.6%
Black or African American	2,391	72.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	479	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.8%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	712	33.8%
High school graduate	621	29.5%
Some college or associate's	462	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	229	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	83	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,159	92.9%
Carpooled	73	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	16	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	360	28.8%
15 to 29 min	153	12.3%
30 to 44 min	151	12.1%
45 to 59 min	441	35.3%
60+ min	143	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 45.3% (1,463 of 3,232)

	Count	Share
Family households	611	47.7%
Nonfamily households	670	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,281	78.3%
Vacant	356	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	448	35.0%
Renter-occupied	833	65.0%

1-unit, detached43.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other31.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	705	43.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	110	6.7%
5 to 19 units	182	11.1%
20 or more units	126	7.7%
Mobile home & other	511	31.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0177880
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 32.1395, -85.7146