Union, South Carolina Population 2024

7,741

Union is a city located in Union County South Carolina. Union has a 2024 population of 7,741. It is also the county seat of Union County. Union is currently declining at a rate of -1.26% annually and its population has decreased by -4.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,137 in 2020.

The average household income in Union is $53,624 with a poverty rate of 25.4%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Union is 45.5 years, 42.2 years for males, and 47.4 years for females.

Union Demographics

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

  • White: 51.09%
  • Black or African American: 44.75%
  • Two or more races: 4%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
970.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.87% (-396)
The current population of Union, South Carolina is 7,741 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,137.

Union, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,13851.09%
Black or African American3,62444.75%
Two or more races3244%
Native American130.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Union Population by Race

Union Population Pyramid 2024

Union Median Age

45.5

Total

42.2

Male

47.4

Female

Union Adults

There are 6,623 adults, (1,724 of whom are seniors) in Union.

Union Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Union Sex Ratio

Female4,49755.53%
Male3,60244.47%

Union Population by Age

Union Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7932.0947.952.1
Non Family1,7331.0337.662.4
Married1,1782.997525
Female834330.869.2
Male482.5252.147.9

2.93

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

47.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Union Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Union Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Union Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,148

Average Earnings

$40,389

Average Male

$29,920

Average Female

Union Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Union Language

98.7% of Union residents speak only English, while 1.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Union Language

Union Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,5801,13331.65%
White3,94169717.69%
Hispanic23916569.04%
Multiple3237021.67%

25.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.9%

Male Poverty Rate

23.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union is Hispanic, with 69.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union is White, with 17.69% 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 27.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.44%.

Union Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.3%
High School27.65%
Some College24.19%
Bachelors or Greater0.49%

Union Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.74%
Male Unemployed45.48%
Male Employed10.65%
Female Employed6.78%

Union Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

32.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Union Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Union 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 55-64.

Union Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Union Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

610

Number of Veterans

477

Male Veterans

133

Female Veterans

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Union Veterans by War

count

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Union Veterans by Age

count

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Union Veterans by Race

Union Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.2%

Employment Rate

15.3%

Unemployment Rate

Union Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Union Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Union 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

82.05%

Born in Union

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Union residents were born in the United States, with 82.05% having been born in South Carolina. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Union Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,246-99-1.35%
20287,345-99-1.33%
20277,444-99-1.31%
20267,543-99-1.3%
20257,642-99-1.28%
20247,741-99-1.26%
20237,840-99-1.25%
20227,939-108-1.34%
20218,047-90-1.11%
20208,1375046.6%
20197,633-59-0.77%
20187,692-73-0.94%
20177,765-111-1.41%
20167,876-37-0.47%
20157,913-82-1.03%
20147,995-47-0.58%
20138,042-40-0.49%
20128,082-182-2.2%
20118,264-88-1.05%
20108,35200%
20008,793-1,043-10.6%
19909,836-687-6.53%
198010,523-252-2.34%
197010,7755845.73%
196010,1914614.74%
19509,7301,25214.77%
19408,4781,05914.27%
19307,4191,27820.81%
19206,1415189.21%
19105,6232234.13%
19005,400-1,846-25.48%
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Union Population by Year