Union County, Georgia Population 2024

27,858

Union County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 27,858 with a growth rate of 2.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Union County, Georgia is the 71st largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 21,384 and has seen a growth of 30.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,5287342.38%
202830,7947342.44%
202730,0607342.5%
202629,3267342.57%
202528,5927342.63%
202427,8587342.71%
202327,1247342.78%
202226,3908383.28%
202125,5527503.02%
202024,8021960.8%
201924,6066452.69%
201823,9615552.37%
201723,4067423.27%
201622,6646352.88%
201522,0292471.13%
201421,7823421.6%
201321,440980.46%
201221,342770.36%
201121,265-119-0.56%
201021,38400%
199011,9932,60327.72%
19809,3902,57937.87%
19706,8113014.62%
19606,510-808-11.04%
19507,318-362-4.71%
19407,6801,34021.14%
19306,340-115-1.78%
19206,455-463-6.69%
19106,918-1,563-18.43%
19008,4817329.45%
18907,7491,31820.49%
18806,4311,16422.1%
18705,26785419.35%
18604,413-2,821-39%
18507,2344,082129.51%
18403,152-28,376-90%
2024 Growth Rate
2.71% (734)
County Website
Union County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Blairsville
2020 Population
24,802
Area
322 mi²
Density
87 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
12.32% (3,056)
Founded
1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,92593.46%
Two or more races1,0694.18%
Other race2611.02%
Black or African American2250.88%
Native American740.29%
Asian440.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union County, Georgia Population by Race

Union County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Union County, Georgia Median Age

55.9

Total

54.5

Male

56.7

Female

Union County, Georgia Adults

There are 21,678 adults, (8,673 of whom are seniors) in Union County, Georgia.

Union County, Georgia Age Dependency

96.8

Age Dependency Ratio

66.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Union County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female12,90450.41%
Male12,69449.59%

Union County, Georgia Population by Age

Union County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0122.2782.717.3
Married6,5962.7789.110.9
Non Family3,4241.1372.727.3
Female7022.6572.827.2
Male2903.6279.720.3

2.7

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6538.19%
Associates Degree2,16210.71%
Bachelors Degree3,30216.36%
Graduate Degree1,8899.36%
High School Graduate6,48132.11%
Less Than 9th Grade5982.96%
Some College4,10020.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Union County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Union County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,92417,0044,987
2+ Races630577141
Hispanic61537859
Other Race200140
Black19115918
Native American49270
Asian39397

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 26.35%.

Union County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,760$77,799$63,200
Graduate Degree$63,224$64,737$56,324
High School Graduate$33,791$35,771$27,951
Less Than 9th Grade$28,958$49,458$25,561
Overall$37,382$41,362$33,627
Some College$31,762$36,087$29,439

$37,382

Average Earnings

$41,362

Average Male

$33,627

Average Female

Union County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Union County, Georgia Language

96.3% of Union County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

Union County, Georgia Language

Union County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,3972,2229.5%
Hispanic92028230.65%
Multiple1,02719118.6%
Native655990.77%
Black622133.87%

10.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.09%

Male Poverty Rate

10.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union County, Georgia is Native, with 90.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union County, Georgia is White, with 9.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.06%.

Union County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.99%
High School11.63%
Some College7.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

Union County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.79%
Male Employed7.1%
Female Employed5.16%
Male Unemployed0%

Union County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,996$112,217
Households$65,697$93,705
Married Families$87,518$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,505$48,410

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.8%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Union County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Union County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Union County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Union County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,472

Number of Veterans

2,235

Male Veterans

237

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,237
Second Gulf War301
First Gulf War271
Korea176
World War II80

Union County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,065
65 to 74676
55 to 64462
35 to 54231
18 to 3438

Union County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,42111.87%
Hispanic436.27%
2+ Races334.66%
Black188.04%

Union County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Union County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.4%

Labor Force Participation

43.7%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Union County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Union County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Union County, Georgia 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

40.66%

Born in Union County, Georgia

97.16%

Native Born

2.84%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.16% of Union County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 40.66% having been born in Georgia. 1.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Union County, Georgia Place of Birth

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