Union County, Kentucky

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,379
Median household income: $60,989
Median home value: $109,000

Union County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 13,379. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,989 is in line with the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Union County's population declined 8.6% from 14,638 to 13,379, while its median household income rose 30.7% from $46,673 to $60,989.

The median resident is 41.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,379
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,989
Median home value: $109,000
Median gross rent: $787
Housing units: 5,868
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,63813,379

Median household income

$46,673$60,989

Median home value

$92,100$109,000

Median gross rent

$597$787

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,638	$46,673	$92,100	$597
2020	14,582	$49,812	$90,900	$615
2021	13,786	$50,533	$90,700	$653
2022	13,495	$58,260	$109,100	$735
2023	13,379	$60,989	$109,000	$787

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	721	5.4%
5 to 17	1,874	14.0%
18 to 24	1,372	10.3%
25 to 34	1,552	11.6%
35 to 44	1,615	12.1%
45 to 54	1,664	12.4%
55 to 64	1,958	14.6%
65 to 74	1,711	12.8%
75 and over	912	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,793	88.1%
Black or African American	1,078	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	43	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	242	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	220	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	750	8.0%
High school graduate	4,259	45.3%
Some college or associate's	3,293	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	726	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	384	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,618	83.1%
Carpooled	442	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	113	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	276	5.0%
Other means	107	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,065	39.1%
15 to 29 min	1,648	31.2%
30 to 44 min	633	12.0%
45 to 59 min	444	8.4%
60+ min	490	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 17.4% (2,281 of 13,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,533	68.9%
Nonfamily households	1,595	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,128	87.4%
Vacant	740	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,679	71.7%
Renter-occupied	1,449	28.3%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,531	77.2%
1-unit, attached	32	0.5%
2 to 4 units	252	4.3%
5 to 19 units	130	2.2%
20 or more units	38	0.6%
Mobile home & other	885	15.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21225
State: Kentucky
Land area: 343 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 37.6580, -87.9517

Cities & places

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