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Union County, SC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Union, SC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 26,752   ( 2,209 from 2010 , 488 from 2020)
Land area: 513.6 square miles
Population density: 52.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,230 64.41% 10.0%
Black:8,14830.46% 9.7%
Indian:810.30% 28.6%
Asian:1370.51% 52.2%
2+ races:6042.26% 80.3%
Hispanic:5522.06% 95.7%
Total non-White:9,52235.59% 3.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:603 11.1
Deaths:1,13320.8
Net Migration: 240.4
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:-1,916 -6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-293 -1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,961
19,14666.11%
9,02231.15%
630.22%
900.31%
3351.16%
2820.97%
9,81533.89%

2000
29,881
20,15567.45%
9,24730.95%
430.14%
620.21%
1700.57%
1990.67%
9,72632.55%

1990
30,337
21,12769.64%
9,10230.00%
170.06%
360.12%
n/a
550.18%
9,21030.36%

1980
30,751
21,54870.07%
8,77128.52%
420.14%
320.10%
n/a
3581.16%
9,20329.93%

1970
29,230
20,92371.58%
8,27728.32%
160.05%
110.04%
n/a
00.00%
8,307 28.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,131 10.5
3,38511.3
-2,137-7.2
120.0
-1,009 -3.4
89 0.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,893 12.8
3,70912.2
-163-0.5
530.2
-972 -3.2
516 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,023 13.1
3,229 10.5
-1,023 -3.3
n/a
-421 -1.4
7 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-784 -2.7
n/a
625 2.1
896 3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.2
5,701 21.3%
21,051 78.7%
5,570 20.8%
11,580
2.31
7,289 62.9%
4,672 64.1%
1,003 13.8%
4,291 37.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
6,600 22.8%
22,361 77.2%
4,769 16.5%
11,974
2.38
8,095 67.6%
5,143 63.5%
1,114 13.8%
3,879 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
7,120 23.8%
22,761 76.2%
4,665 15.6%
12,081
2.44
8,528 70.6%
5,960 69.9%
1,092 12.8%
3,553 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
7,534 24.8%
22,803 75.2%
4,494 14.8%
11,362
2.65
8,542 75.2%
6,381 74.7%
952 11.1%
2,820 24.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
8,812 28.7%
21,939 71.3%
3,637 11.8%
10,511
2.92
8,421 80.1%
6,894 81.9%
584 6.9%
2,090 19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,508 
Median Value$95,300 
Occupied11,58085.7%
Vacant1,92814.3%
Owned8,04569.5%
Rented3,53530.5%
Median Rent$782 
Single-Family Units9,30868.9%
    Detached9,27368.6%
    Attached350.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units8176.0%
Mobile Homes2,86721.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008757.6%
$10,000 to $14,9999207.9%
$15,000 to $19,9998757.6%
$20,000 to $24,9997586.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0048.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996565.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994423.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995164.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993553.1%
$50,000 to $59,9998177.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,32711.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,25610.8%
$100,000 to $124,9996365.5%
$125,000 to $149,9994143.6%
$150,000 to $199,9994974.3%
$200,000 or more2322.0%
Median Household Income42,305 
Per Capita Income26,111 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state82 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9097.8%
Public Assistance1181.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,01117.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,90061.4%
Unemployed1,1987.4%
In Armed Forces140.1%
Total Labor Force11,11268.9%
Not in Labor Force5,02031.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8423,92149.5%
Non-Profit37843646.4%
Self-Employed45129560.5%
Local Government27556132.9%
State Government21737436.7%
Federal Government885362.4%
Total Private + Self4,2934,21650.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9581,42440.2%
Total5,2515,64048.2%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts9949.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,94817.9%
Professional, Technical1,65115.1%
Service Occupations1,94217.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing710.7%
All others4,37840.1%
White Collar 42.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,93026.8%
Health care and social assistance1,53214.0%
Retail trade1,15810.6%
Educational services7777.1%
Transportation and warehousing7627.0%
Other services6425.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6015.5%
Public administration5204.8%
Accommodation and food services4814.4%
Construction4143.8%
Finance and insurance2101.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1481.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1461.3%
Information1461.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1421.3%
Wholesale trade1331.2%
Utilities810.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation700.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Union County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1940.71%
Puerto Rican780.29%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1340.49%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1220.45%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian120.04%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American150.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic750.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian300.11%
Filipino70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,21098.3%
Spanish3361.3%
German, other Germanic420.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic250.1%
Other Indo-European160.1%
Other150.1%
Other Asian50.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,3998.8%
Irish2,1808.0%
English1,5655.8%
German1,4975.5%
Scottish5432.0%
Scotch-Irish4741.7%
Italian4641.7%
French3061.1%
Swedish2510.9%
African2020.7%
European1650.6%
Barbadian1270.5%
British1080.4%
Scandinavian900.3%
Eastern European800.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,97399.3%
Not a citizen1850.7%
Native26,83198.8%
Foreign-born3271.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,068 5.5%2,508 12.9%7,449 38.4%5,678 29.3%1,998 10.3%707 3.6%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,068 5.5%
9-12 Years 2,508 12.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,449 38.4%
Some College 5,678 29.3%
Bach. Degree 1,998 10.3%
Grad Degree 707 3.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,234 14,047 1,187 7.8% 4.9%
1991 15,362 13,947 1,415 9.2% 6.1%
1992 15,998 14,627 1,371 8.6% 6.7%
1993 16,086 14,616 1,470 9.1% 7.3%
1994 16,101 14,789 1,312 8.1% 6.2%
1995 15,716 14,293 1,423 9.1% 5.1%
1996 15,280 13,997 1,283 8.4% 5.7%
1997 15,240 14,270 970 6.4% 4.5%
1998 15,166 14,215 951 6.3% 3.6%
1999 15,195 14,161 1,034 6.8% 4.1%
2000 14,093 13,358 735 5.2% 3.7%
2001 13,988 12,720 1,268 9.1% 5.3%
2002 13,674 12,127 1,547 11.3% 6.4%
2003 13,381 11,784 1,597 11.9% 7.2%
2004 13,148 11,424 1,724 13.1% 7.4%
2005 12,735 11,246 1,489 11.7% 7.3%
2006 12,556 11,101 1,455 11.6% 6.9%
2007 11,848 10,710 1,138 9.6% 6.1%
2008 11,829 10,466 1,363 11.5% 7.3%
2009 12,171 9,807 2,364 19.4% 11.4%
2010 12,514 10,273 2,241 17.9% 11.3%
2011 12,277 10,333 1,944 15.8% 10.4%
2012 11,968 10,370 1,598 13.4% 9.0%
2013 11,758 10,462 1,296 11.0% 7.4%
2014 11,495 10,531 964 8.4% 6.3%
2015 11,547 10,644 903 7.8% 5.9%
2016 11,431 10,736 695 6.1% 4.9%
2017 11,457 10,849 608 5.3% 4.2%
2018 11,350 10,882 468 4.1% 3.4%
2019 11,506 11,120 386 3.4% 2.8%
2020 12,008 10,931 1,077 9.0% 6.2%
2021 11,341 10,630 711 6.3% 3.9%
2022 11,188 10,661 527 4.7% 3.2%
2023 11,455 10,989 466 4.1% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com