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Union County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 26,388   ( 5,032 from 2010 , 1,762 from 2020)
Land area: 322.1 square miles
Population density: 81.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,503 92.86% 20.4%
Black:2751.04% 189.5%
Indian:970.37% 47.0%
Asian:1420.54% 79.7%
2+ races:3231.22% 35.1%
Hispanic:1,0483.97% 101.9%
Total non-White:1,8857.14% 86.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:374 7.6
Deaths:97619.8
Net Migration: 2,37748.3
Net Immigration: 240.5
Change in White population:4,158 19.5
Change in Non-White pop.:874 4.1




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

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

2010
21,356
20,34595.27%
950.44%
660.31%
790.37%
2391.12%
5192.43%
1,0114.73%

2000
17,289
16,83797.39%
940.54%
410.24%
430.25%
1180.68%
1530.88%
4522.61%

1990
11,993
11,90899.29%
120.10%
330.28%
190.16%
n/a
210.18%
850.71%

1980
9,390
9,28698.89%
00.00%
340.36%
90.10%
n/a
550.59%
1041.11%

1970
6,811
6,81099.99%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
1 0.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,746 10.1
2,33713.5
4,58826.5
160.1
3,508 20.3
559 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,449 12.1
1,61613.5
5,85448.8
270.2
4,929 41.1
367 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,226 13.1
1,104 11.8
2,420 25.8
n/a
2,622 27.9
-19 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,152 31.6
n/a
2,476 36.4
103 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, GA
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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
55.9
3,781 14.3%
22,607 85.7%
8,383 31.8%
10,759
2.26
7,365 68.5%
6,358 86.3%
276 3.7%
3,394 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
50.7
3,793 17.8%
17,563 82.2%
5,675 26.6%
9,116
2.30
6,382 70.0%
5,363 84.0%
319 5.0%
2,734 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
44.9
3,407 19.7%
13,882 80.3%
3,731 21.6%
7,175
2.35
5,210 72.6%
4,477 85.9%
269 5.2%
1,965 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
39.3
2,698 22.5%
9,295 77.5%
2,203 18.4%
4,632
2.54
3,581 77.3%
3,154 88.1%
115 3.2%
1,051 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
2,637 28.1%
6,753 71.9%
1,429 15.2%
3,390
2.74
2,748 81.1%
2,389 86.9%
106 3.9%
642 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,755 
Median Value$252,100 
Occupied10,75972.9%
Vacant3,99627.1%
Owned8,75581.4%
Rented2,00418.6%
Median Rent$781 
Single-Family Units11,60678.7%
    Detached11,58678.5%
    Attached200.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5313.6%
Mobile Homes2,31915.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004294.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993243.0%
$15,000 to $19,9997817.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995455.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994824.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995535.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992952.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995965.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994093.8%
$50,000 to $59,9999999.3%
$60,000 to $74,9999779.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,34912.5%
$100,000 to $124,9999829.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995375.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997156.6%
$200,000 or more7867.3%
Median Household Income59,783 
Per Capita Income37,709 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5284.9%
Public Assistance760.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9438.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,10863.9%
Unemployed2021.6%
In Armed Forces100.1%
Total Labor Force8,32065.6%
Not in Labor Force4,37234.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,3282,66455.5%
Non-Profit27757432.5%
Self-Employed1,21276361.4%
Local Government29836944.7%
State Government3714820.0%
Federal Government312060.8%
Total Private + Self4,5403,42757.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6431,11136.7%
Total5,1834,53853.3%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,64116.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,97120.3%
Professional, Technical1,89319.5%
Service Occupations1,59216.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.2%
All others2,62427.0%
White Collar 56.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,46815.1%
Health care and social assistance1,43914.8%
Construction1,33213.7%
Manufacturing8969.2%
Accommodation and food services7337.5%
Educational services7067.3%
Other services6356.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5015.2%
Finance and insurance3743.8%
Public administration3203.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2983.1%
Transportation and warehousing2412.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1992.0%
Wholesale trade1641.7%
Utilities1291.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1241.3%
Information1081.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation390.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4921.98%
Puerto Rican1950.78%
Cuban910.37%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1340.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan930.37%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran410.16%
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 Hispanic230.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino590.24%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,04596.3%
Spanish5872.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun810.3%
German, other Germanic640.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic510.2%
Tagalog470.2%
Arabic300.1%
Other Indo-European260.1%
Other Asian100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,49118.1%
Irish3,70414.9%
German3,02912.2%
American2,66110.7%
Scottish1,1854.8%
Scotch-Irish9603.9%
Dutch8183.3%
Italian7623.1%
French4031.6%
Greek4031.6%
Polish3001.2%
Welsh2511.0%
British2140.9%
European2080.8%
Norwegian1870.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,46198.3%
Not a citizen4191.7%
Native24,15797.1%
Foreign-born7232.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
699 3.6%1,619 8.3%6,373 32.5%5,903 30.1%3,047 15.6%1,945 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 699 3.6%
9-12 Years 1,619 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,373 32.5%
Some College 5,903 30.1%
Bach. Degree 3,047 15.6%
Grad Degree 1,945 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,179 4,949 230 4.4% 5.4%
1991 5,566 5,314 252 4.5% 5.3%
1992 6,004 5,620 384 6.4% 6.6%
1993 6,100 5,734 366 6.0% 5.7%
1994 6,258 5,998 260 4.2% 5.1%
1995 6,377 6,133 244 3.8% 4.8%
1996 6,911 6,507 404 5.8% 4.6%
1997 7,208 6,793 415 5.8% 4.5%
1998 7,284 6,993 291 4.0% 4.2%
1999 7,729 7,479 250 3.2% 3.8%
2000 8,060 7,744 316 3.9% 3.5%
2001 8,318 8,009 309 3.7% 4.1%
2002 9,013 8,588 425 4.7% 5.3%
2003 9,516 9,085 431 4.5% 5.1%
2004 9,840 9,406 434 4.4% 5.1%
2005 10,215 9,749 466 4.6% 5.7%
2006 10,742 10,313 429 4.0% 5.1%
2007 11,420 10,971 449 3.9% 4.9%
2008 11,133 10,429 704 6.3% 6.8%
2009 10,991 9,900 1,091 9.9% 10.4%
2010 9,534 8,466 1,068 11.2% 10.7%
2011 9,467 8,508 959 10.1% 10.1%
2012 9,630 8,790 840 8.7% 9.0%
2013 9,317 8,587 730 7.8% 8.1%
2014 9,501 8,872 629 6.6% 7.1%
2015 9,719 9,190 529 5.4% 6.1%
2016 10,451 9,949 502 4.8% 5.4%
2017 10,248 9,781 467 4.6% 4.8%
2018 10,347 9,962 385 3.7% 4.0%
2019 10,505 10,171 334 3.2% 3.5%
2020 10,464 10,006 458 4.4% 6.5%
2021 11,116 10,811 305 2.7% 3.9%
2022 11,458 11,157 301 2.6% 3.0%
2023 11,447 11,131 316 2.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com