Union County, Oregon

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,192
Median household income: $64,212
Median home value: $260,500

Union County, Oregon counts 26,192 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,212, its median household income sits below Oregon's $80,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union County's population held roughly steady from 26,337 to 26,192, while its median household income rose 23.1% from $52,171 to $64,212.

73.6% of workers drive to work alone. 69.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,192
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,212
Median home value: $260,500
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 11,786
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,33726,192

Median household income

$52,171$64,212

Median home value

$185,400$260,500

Median gross rent

$818$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,337	$52,171	$185,400	$818
2020	26,502	$53,940	$198,200	$846
2021	26,255	$55,227	$206,200	$888
2022	26,286	$61,946	$243,400	$930
2023	26,192	$64,212	$260,500	$982

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,287	4.9%
5 to 17	4,508	17.2%
18 to 24	2,836	10.8%
25 to 34	3,021	11.5%
35 to 44	3,237	12.4%
45 to 54	2,592	9.9%
55 to 64	3,211	12.3%
65 to 74	3,241	12.4%
75 and over	2,259	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,623	86.4%
Black or African American	206	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	177	0.7%
Asian	342	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	277	1.1%
Some other race	192	0.7%
Two or more races	975	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,400	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,133	6.5%
High school graduate	5,789	33.0%
Some college or associate's	6,264	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,003	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,372	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,413	73.6%
Carpooled	1,224	10.7%
Public transit	38	0.3%
Walked	641	5.6%
Bicycle	100	0.9%
Worked from home	781	6.8%
Other means	232	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,527	61.3%
15 to 29 min	2,427	22.8%
30 to 44 min	862	8.1%
45 to 59 min	301	2.8%
60+ min	531	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 15.8% (4,065 of 25,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,994	64.4%
Nonfamily households	3,862	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,856	92.1%
Vacant	930	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,011	64.6%
Renter-occupied	3,845	35.4%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,172	69.3%
1-unit, attached	331	2.8%
2 to 4 units	727	6.2%
5 to 19 units	550	4.7%
20 or more units	589	5.0%
Mobile home & other	1,417	12.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 41061
State: Oregon
Land area: 2,037 sq mi
Water area: 1.91 sq mi
Center point: 45.3041, -117.9991