Union County, Florida

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,551
Median household income: $64,922
Median home value: $160,400

Union County is a county in Florida with a population of 15,551. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,922, its median household income sits below Florida's $71,711.

From 2019 to 2023, Union County's population grew 1.6% from 15,303 to 15,551, while its median household income rose 46.7% from $44,270 to $64,922.

18.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,551
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,922
Median home value: $160,400
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 4,772
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,30315,551

Median household income

$44,270$64,922

Median home value

$118,400$160,400

Median gross rent

$657$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,303	$44,270	$118,400	$657
2020	15,282	$55,139	$112,600	$671
2021	16,141	$55,463	$122,000	$760
2022	15,524	$64,043	$146,200	$785
2023	15,551	$64,922	$160,400	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	852	5.5%
5 to 17	2,447	15.7%
18 to 24	1,063	6.8%
25 to 34	2,320	14.9%
35 to 44	2,053	13.2%
45 to 54	2,040	13.1%
55 to 64	2,102	13.5%
65 to 74	1,604	10.3%
75 and over	1,070	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,090	71.3%
Black or African American	2,484	16.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	31	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	1,107	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	799	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,425	21.7%
High school graduate	4,432	39.6%
Some college or associate's	3,213	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	727	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	392	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,709	84.1%
Carpooled	368	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	289	6.6%
Other means	23	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	821	19.9%
15 to 29 min	1,070	26.0%
30 to 44 min	779	18.9%
45 to 59 min	819	19.9%
60+ min	633	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 18.7% (1,995 of 10,695)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,932	69.9%
Nonfamily households	1,260	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,192	87.8%
Vacant	580	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,085	73.6%
Renter-occupied	1,107	26.4%

1-unit, detached46.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other48.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,206	46.2%
1-unit, attached	84	1.8%
2 to 4 units	164	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	27	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,291	48.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 12125
State: Florida
Land area: 244 sq mi
Water area: 6.2 sq mi
Center point: 30.0543, -82.3669