Union City, Georgia Population 2024

28,088

Union City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Union City was:

  • Black or African American: 88.3%
  • Two or more races: 4.44%
  • White: 4.19%
  • Other race: 3.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
19.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,427.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.78% (1,024)
The current population of Union City, Georgia is 28,088 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,064.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American23,72588.3%
Two or more races1,1944.44%
White1,1274.19%
Other race8233.06%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union City Population by Race

Union City Population Pyramid 2024

Union City Median Age

32.7

Total

30

Male

35.1

Female

Union City Adults

There are 19,620 adults, (2,923 of whom are seniors) in Union City.

Union City Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Union City Sex Ratio

Female14,79655.07%
Male12,07344.93%

Union City Population by Age

Union City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3112.3641.658.4
Non Family5,0221.1234.265.8
Female3,2473.4842.157.9
Married2,2283.4561.338.7
Male8142.4932.167.9

3.26

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

41.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4488.67%
Associates Degree2,40014.37%
Bachelors Degree3,12418.7%
Graduate Degree1,70410.2%
High School Graduate4,00423.97%
Less Than 9th Grade4452.66%
Some College3,57821.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Union City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Union City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black14,73313,2504,301
White917737332
2+ Races62846469
Hispanic618525156
Other Race406340107

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 89.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.21%.

Union City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,328$0$39,115
Graduate Degree$54,920$53,117$61,841
High School Graduate$36,442$44,824$32,977
Less Than 9th Grade$0$45,931$28,670
Overall$41,450$46,541$39,007
Some College$41,002$46,381$38,307

$41,450

Average Earnings

$46,541

Average Male

$39,007

Average Female

Union City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Union City Language

94.34% of Union City residents speak only English, while 5.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

Union City Language

Union City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black23,6282,44510.35%
Multiple1,18638032.04%
White1,03332431.36%
Other76516421.44%
Hispanic1,266836.56%

12.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.11%

Male Poverty Rate

14.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union City is Multiple, with 32.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union City is Hispanic, with 6.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.37%.

Union City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.96%
High School17.58%
Some College8.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.32%

Union City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.99%
Female Unemployed21.23%
Female Employed6.34%
Male Employed4.57%

Union City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,176$72,945
Households$46,696$61,403
Married Families$113,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,599$43,041

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.7%

Male Marriage Rate

18.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Union City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Union City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Union City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Union City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

620

Number of Veterans

478

Male Veterans

142

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War227
First Gulf War185
Vietnam114
World War II15
Korea1

Union City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54193
18 to 34191
75+91
55 to 6477
65 to 7468

Union City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black5263.06%
Hispanic446.05%
White413.9%
Other Race274.61%
2+ Races263.9%

Union City Veterans by Race

Union City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Union City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Union City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Union City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.31%

Born in Union City

94.86%

Native Born

5.14%

Foreign Born

2.51%

Non Citizen

2.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.86% of Union City residents were born in the United States, with 66.31% having been born in Georgia. 2.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Union City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,3682560.88%
202829,1122560.89%
202728,8562560.9%
202628,6002560.9%
202528,3442560.91%
202428,0882560.92%
202327,832-47-0.17%
202227,8794891.79%
202127,3903261.2%
202027,0644,61920.58%
201922,4455242.39%
201821,9216413.01%
201721,2803771.8%
201620,9032481.2%
201520,6553751.85%
201420,280-53-0.26%
201320,333150.07%
201220,3184332.18%
201119,8854432.28%
201019,44200%
200011,6213,24638.76%
19908,3753,59575.21%
19804,7801,74957.7%
19703,031-26,337-89.68%

Union City Population by Year