Union City, Tennessee Population 2024

10,885

Union City Demographics

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

  • White: 66.91%
  • Black or African American: 22.44%
  • Two or more races: 7.94%
  • Other race: 2.07%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
899.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.46% (-274)
The current population of Union City, Tennessee is 10,885 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,159.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,40666.91%
Black or African American2,48422.44%
Two or more races8797.94%
Other race2292.07%
Asian450.41%
Native American250.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union City Population by Race

Union City Population Pyramid 2024

Union City Median Age

37.4

Total

35.1

Male

38.4

Female

Union City Adults

There are 8,224 adults, (2,013 of whom are seniors) in Union City.

Union City Age Dependency

78.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Union City Sex Ratio

Female6,01354.33%
Male5,05545.67%

Union City Population by Age

Union City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4232.4351.248.8
Non Family1,8661.1739.760.3
Married1,8143.2470.429.6
Female6343.6631.568.5
Male1093.284555

3.25

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

51.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7159.76%
Associates Degree3284.48%
Bachelors Degree82511.26%
Graduate Degree5837.96%
High School Graduate2,82638.56%
Less Than 9th Grade5056.89%
Some College1,54621.1%

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
White4,8974,5241,289
Black1,5861,24989
2+ Races52822022
Hispanic5149116
Other Race116380
Asian40408
Native American2260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.32%.

Union City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,271$55,089$44,535
Graduate Degree$68,295$83,864$59,923
High School Graduate$31,869$34,279$25,833
Less Than 9th Grade$28,966$42,273$21,541
Overall$34,788$39,286$31,321
Some College$32,656$34,327$31,599

$34,788

Average Earnings

$39,286

Average Male

$31,321

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

90.64% of Union City residents speak only English, while 9.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.25% of the population.

Union City Language

Union City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,86298414.34%
Black2,43171029.21%
Multiple86258868.21%
Hispanic92735237.97%
Other229135.68%
Native251248%

21.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.1%

Male Poverty Rate

24.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union City is Multiple, with 68.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union City is Other, with 5.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.87%.

Union City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.77%
Some College18.98%
High School18.56%
Bachelors or Greater6.04%

Union City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.29%
Male Employed7.06%
Female Employed6.33%
Male Unemployed5.71%

Union City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,924$76,555
Households$42,620$58,537
Married Families$79,464$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,094$31,072

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

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 Over 65, 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

520

Number of Veterans

480

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War127
Second Gulf War92
Korea60
World War II31

Union City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+182
65 to 74126
35 to 54106
55 to 6497
18 to 349

Union City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3596.29%
Black1458.45%
2+ Races162.67%

Union City Veterans by Race

Union City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

8.8%

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

71.01%

Born in Union City

95.41%

Native Born

4.59%

Foreign Born

3.8%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.41% of Union City residents were born in the United States, with 71.01% having been born in Tennessee. 3.8% 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
202910,543-69-0.65%
202810,612-68-0.64%
202710,680-68-0.63%
202610,748-69-0.64%
202510,817-68-0.62%
202410,885-69-0.63%
202310,954-22-0.2%
202210,976-28-0.25%
202111,004-155-1.39%
202011,1597727.43%
201910,387-47-0.45%
201810,434-34-0.32%
201710,468-73-0.69%
201610,541850.81%
201510,456-108-1.02%
201410,564-72-0.68%
201310,636-99-0.92%
201210,735-126-1.16%
201110,861-43-0.39%
201010,90400%
200010,8763633.45%
199010,513770.74%
198010,436-1,489-12.49%
197011,9253,08834.94%
19608,8371,17215.29%
19507,6654095.64%
19407,2561,39123.72%
19305,8651,45332.93%
19204,412230.52%
19104,38998228.82%
19003,407-34-0.99%
18903,441-7,102-67.36%

Union City Population by Year