Union County, North Carolina

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 244,975
Median household income: $99,243
Median home value: $374,400

Home to 244,975 residents, Union County is one of North Carolina's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $99,243 runs above the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Union County's population grew 6.0% from 231,053 to 244,975, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $80,033 to $99,243.

Owners occupy 81.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 244,975
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $99,243
Median home value: $374,400
Median gross rent: $1,390
Housing units: 86,730
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

231,053244,975

Median household income

$80,033$99,243

Median home value

$241,400$374,400

Median gross rent

$1,030$1,390

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	231,053	$80,033	$241,400	$1,030
2020	235,767	$82,557	$254,100	$1,078
2021	235,699	$88,465	$279,500	$1,143
2022	240,109	$95,533	$336,600	$1,274
2023	244,975	$99,243	$374,400	$1,390

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,362	5.5%
5 to 17	50,347	20.6%
18 to 24	22,985	9.4%
25 to 34	23,933	9.8%
35 to 44	32,783	13.4%
45 to 54	38,604	15.8%
55 to 64	30,560	12.5%
65 to 74	19,835	8.1%
75 and over	12,566	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	166,556	68.0%
Black or African American	26,797	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	345	0.1%
Asian	10,002	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.0%
Some other race	1,033	0.4%
Two or more races	8,515	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31,683	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,129	9.6%
High school graduate	36,167	22.8%
Some college or associate's	45,212	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	40,533	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	21,240	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85,969	70.8%
Carpooled	11,325	9.3%
Public transit	212	0.2%
Walked	909	0.7%
Bicycle	25	0.0%
Worked from home	21,900	18.0%
Other means	1,169	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,245	19.3%
15 to 29 min	32,590	32.7%
30 to 44 min	25,231	25.3%
45 to 59 min	13,246	13.3%
60+ min	9,297	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 7.7% (18,530 of 241,896)

	Count	Share
Family households	65,269	79.4%
Nonfamily households	16,962	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	82,231	94.8%
Vacant	4,499	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67,303	81.8%
Renter-occupied	14,928	18.2%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75,130	86.6%
1-unit, attached	2,502	2.9%
2 to 4 units	1,765	2.0%
5 to 19 units	2,369	2.7%
20 or more units	810	0.9%
Mobile home & other	4,154	4.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 37179
State: North Carolina
Land area: 633 sq mi
Water area: 6.9 sq mi
Center point: 34.9918, -80.5304