Union County, South Carolina

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,990
Median household income: $41,200
Median home value: $100,000

Union County, South Carolina counts 26,990 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,200 runs below the South Carolina figure of $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union County's population declined 1.8% from 27,490 to 26,990, while its median household income was little changed from $41,186 to $41,200.

The median gross rent is $770. 13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,990
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,200
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 13,508
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,49026,990

Median household income

$41,186$41,200

Median home value

$80,000$100,000

Median gross rent

$690$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,490	$41,186	$80,000	$690
2020	27,325	$41,117	$80,300	$707
2021	27,306	$40,048	$81,400	$727
2022	27,158	$42,305	$95,300	$782
2023	26,990	$41,200	$100,000	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,461	5.4%
5 to 17	4,225	15.7%
18 to 24	1,924	7.1%
25 to 34	3,255	12.1%
35 to 44	2,923	10.8%
45 to 54	3,475	12.9%
55 to 64	4,076	15.1%
65 to 74	3,421	12.7%
75 and over	2,230	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,314	64.1%
Black or African American	7,789	28.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.3%
Asian	54	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.2%
Two or more races	1,198	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	520	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,734	19.3%
High school graduate	7,313	37.7%
Some college or associate's	5,725	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,995	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	613	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,469	80.4%
Carpooled	1,541	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	151	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	264	2.5%
Other means	114	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,184	31.0%
15 to 29 min	2,882	28.0%
30 to 44 min	1,698	16.5%
45 to 59 min	1,370	13.3%
60+ min	1,141	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 22.7% (6,037 of 26,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,109	60.6%
Nonfamily households	4,629	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,738	86.9%
Vacant	1,770	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,131	69.3%
Renter-occupied	3,607	30.7%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,167	67.9%
1-unit, attached	29	0.2%
2 to 4 units	535	4.0%
5 to 19 units	347	2.6%
20 or more units	472	3.5%
Mobile home & other	2,958	21.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 45087
State: South Carolina
Land area: 514 sq mi
Water area: 1.73 sq mi
Center point: 34.6904, -81.6159