Union County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,598
Median household income: $65,697
Median home value: $272,600

Union County is a county in Georgia with a population of 25,598. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $65,697, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union County's population grew 9.9% from 23,288 to 25,598, while its median household income rose 31.3% from $50,021 to $65,697.

Owners occupy 82.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,598
Median age: 55.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,697
Median home value: $272,600
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 14,952
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,28825,598

Median household income

$50,021$65,697

Median home value

$196,500$272,600

Median gross rent

$780$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,288	$50,021	$196,500	$780
2020	23,999	$49,703	$199,000	$705
2021	24,183	$52,509	$215,800	$687
2022	24,880	$59,783	$252,100	$781
2023	25,598	$65,697	$272,600	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	981	3.8%
5 to 17	2,939	11.5%
18 to 24	1,493	5.8%
25 to 34	2,155	8.4%
35 to 44	2,224	8.7%
45 to 54	2,738	10.7%
55 to 64	4,395	17.2%
65 to 74	5,190	20.3%
75 and over	3,483	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,754	92.8%
Black or African American	186	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	44	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	679	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	920	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,251	11.2%
High school graduate	6,481	32.1%
Some college or associate's	6,262	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,302	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,889	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,513	80.0%
Carpooled	776	8.3%
Public transit	50	0.5%
Walked	46	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	932	9.9%
Other means	75	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,682	31.7%
15 to 29 min	3,731	44.1%
30 to 44 min	1,404	16.6%
45 to 59 min	207	2.4%
60+ min	436	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.4% (2,598 of 25,027)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,588	68.9%
Nonfamily households	3,424	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,012	73.6%
Vacant	3,940	26.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,107	82.7%
Renter-occupied	1,905	17.3%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,885	79.5%
1-unit, attached	7	0.0%
2 to 4 units	171	1.1%
5 to 19 units	209	1.4%
20 or more units	370	2.5%
Mobile home & other	2,310	15.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13291
State: Georgia
Land area: 322 sq mi
Water area: 6.98 sq mi
Center point: 34.8333, -83.9893