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Union County, MS


Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 28,125   ( 991 from 2010 , 343 from 2020)
Land area: 415.6 square miles
Population density: 67.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,673 77.06% 0.1%
Black:4,33815.42% 10.9%
Indian:420.15% 44.8%
Asian:2981.06% 484.3%
2+ races:4531.61% 69.0%
Hispanic:1,3214.70% 9.2%
Total non-White:6,45222.94% 17.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:768 13.8
Deaths:80814.5
Net Migration: 3436.2
Net Immigration: 280.5
Change in White population:24 0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:967 3.6




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

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

2010
27,134
21,64979.79%
3,91114.41%
290.11%
510.19%
2680.99%
1,2104.46%
5,48520.21%

2000
25,362
20,96982.68%
3,78414.92%
320.13%
390.15%
1200.47%
4131.63%
4,39317.32%

1990
22,085
18,65384.46%
3,20514.51%
90.04%
210.10%
n/a
1970.89%
3,43215.54%

1980
21,741
18,62485.66%
2,99513.78%
380.17%
150.07%
n/a
690.32%
3,11714.34%

1970
19,096
16,10884.35%
2,93815.39%
20.01%
40.02%
n/a
440.23%
2,988 15.65%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,527 13.9
2,4309.6
5932.3
3711.5
680 2.7
1,092 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,501 15.9
2,40310.9
1,7918.1
360.2
2,316 10.5
961 4.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,118 14.3
2,331 10.7
-294 -1.4
n/a
29 0.1
315 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,073 5.6
n/a
2,516 13.2
129 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, MS
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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
38.6
6,985 24.8%
21,140 75.2%
4,633 16.5%
10,227
2.69
7,130 69.7%
5,116 71.8%
701 9.8%
3,097 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.5
6,990 25.8%
20,144 74.2%
3,923 14.5%
10,317
2.60
7,479 72.5%
5,652 75.6%
710 9.5%
2,838 27.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
6,585 26.0%
18,777 74.0%
3,640 14.4%
9,796
2.56
7,297 74.5%
5,955 81.6%
631 8.6%
2,499 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
5,810 26.3%
16,275 73.7%
3,399 15.4%
8,357
2.63
6,347 75.9%
5,357 84.4%
406 6.4%
2,010 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
6,420 29.5%
15,321 70.5%
3,201 14.7%
7,733
2.80
6,227 80.5%
5,482 88.0%
278 4.5%
1,506 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,132 
Median Value$144,900 
Occupied10,22784.3%
Vacant1,90515.7%
Owned7,62674.6%
Rented2,60125.4%
Median Rent$855 
Single-Family Units8,75672.2%
    Detached8,66271.4%
    Attached940.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3723.1%
Mobile Homes2,51520.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004074.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993573.5%
$15,000 to $19,9998027.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994174.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994234.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996035.9%
$35,000 to $39,9995175.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994214.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995525.4%
$50,000 to $59,9999489.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,05710.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,45214.2%
$100,000 to $124,9999108.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993853.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995205.1%
$200,000 or more4564.5%
Median Household Income55,970 
Per Capita Income27,373 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8718.5%
Public Assistance2662.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8448.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,91167.3%
Unemployed5173.2%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force11,43970.6%
Not in Labor Force4,77229.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7364,18253.1%
Non-Profit19437534.1%
Self-Employed69230969.1%
Local Government28640841.2%
State Government27549735.6%
Federal Government9312442.9%
Total Private + Self5,4284,49154.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8481,40437.7%
Total6,2765,89551.6%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,26010.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,49320.5%
Professional, Technical2,33319.2%
Service Occupations1,50812.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing300.2%
All others4,57937.6%
White Collar 50.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,20226.3%
Retail trade1,57312.9%
Health care and social assistance1,38311.4%
Educational services9457.8%
Construction9057.4%
Transportation and warehousing6145.0%
Public administration5974.9%
Accommodation and food services5214.3%
Other services4834.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4623.8%
Finance and insurance4203.5%
Wholesale trade2502.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2271.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1611.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1161.0%
Information730.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction650.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation610.5%
Management590.5%
Utilities560.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2054.32%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American520.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan30.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran490.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic130.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino590.21%
Japanese100.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,10696.2%
Spanish9933.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,63113.0%
American3,11211.2%
English2,5889.3%
German9303.3%
Scottish4061.5%
Scotch-Irish3841.4%
French3791.4%
European3431.2%
Welsh1780.6%
Dutch860.3%
Italian820.3%
Finnish720.3%
British710.3%
African470.2%
Scandinavian400.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,29097.9%
Not a citizen5902.1%
Native27,15097.4%
Foreign-born7302.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,248 6.7%2,903 15.7%5,760 31.1%5,326 28.8%2,285 12.3%990 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,248 6.7%
9-12 Years 2,903 15.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,760 31.1%
Some College 5,326 28.8%
Bach. Degree 2,285 12.3%
Grad Degree 990 5.3%
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, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,472 10,681 791 6.9% 7.6%
1991 11,364 10,492 872 7.7% 8.4%
1992 11,605 10,917 688 5.9% 8.0%
1993 11,816 11,209 607 5.1% 6.7%
1994 12,169 11,511 658 5.4% 6.3%
1995 12,199 11,536 663 5.4% 6.2%
1996 12,307 11,529 778 6.3% 6.0%
1997 12,153 11,645 508 4.2% 5.7%
1998 12,155 11,702 453 3.7% 5.3%
1999 12,599 12,123 476 3.8% 5.1%
2000 12,488 11,943 545 4.4% 5.3%
2001 12,167 11,581 586 4.8% 5.5%
2002 11,852 11,106 746 6.3% 6.4%
2003 11,729 10,982 747 6.4% 6.1%
2004 11,750 11,025 725 6.2% 6.1%
2005 11,916 11,142 774 6.5% 7.6%
2006 11,490 10,832 658 5.7% 6.4%
2007 11,716 10,991 725 6.2% 6.2%
2008 11,844 11,007 837 7.1% 6.7%
2009 11,536 10,356 1,180 10.2% 9.4%
2010 12,159 10,870 1,289 10.6% 10.1%
2011 13,325 12,039 1,286 9.7% 9.8%
2012 13,693 12,616 1,077 7.9% 8.8%
2013 13,084 12,160 924 7.1% 8.5%
2014 12,806 12,010 796 6.2% 7.6%
2015 13,168 12,488 680 5.2% 6.5%
2016 13,593 12,979 614 4.5% 5.9%
2017 13,961 13,445 516 3.7% 5.2%
2018 14,026 13,515 511 3.6% 5.0%
2019 14,400 13,785 615 4.3% 5.5%
2020 14,156 13,150 1,006 7.1% 8.1%
2021 14,137 13,570 567 4.0% 5.5%
2022 14,632 14,202 430 2.9% 3.9%
2023 14,432 14,106 326 2.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com