Union County, Illinois Population 2023

17,076

Union County, Illinois's estimated 2023 population is 17,076 with a growth rate of -0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Union County, Illinois is the 61st largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 17,808 and has seen a growth of -4.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201017,808
201117,752-56-0.31%
201217,696-56-0.32%
201317,640-56-0.32%
201417,584-56-0.32%
201517,528-56-0.32%
201617,472-56-0.32%
201717,416-56-0.32%
201817,360-56-0.32%
201917,304-56-0.32%
202017,244-60-0.35%
202117,188-56-0.32%
202217,132-56-0.33%
202317,076-56-0.33%
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2023 Growth Rate
-0.33% (-56)
County Website
Union County
Founded
January 2, 1818
County Seat
Jonesboro
2010 Population
17,808
Growth Since 2010
-4.11% (-732)

Union County, Illinois Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,15093.57%
Two or more races7104.11%
Black or African American2341.36%
Asian530.31%
Native American450.26%
Other race410.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.15%
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White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union County, Illinois Population by Race

Union County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2023

Union County, Illinois Median Age

43.8

Total

42.2

Male

45.2

Female

Union County, Illinois Adults

There are 13,591 adults, (3,637 of whom are seniors) in Union County, Illinois.

Union County, Illinois Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Union County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female8,53549.45%
Male8,72450.55%

Union County, Illinois Population by Age

Union County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7022.578.521.5
Married3,1803.1290.99.1
Non Family2,5261.2467.432.6
Female5353.6269.330.7
Male4613.8264.935.1
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3.14

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

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

Union County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.8%.

Union County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,380

Average Earnings

$49,846

Average Male

$29,657

Average Female

Union County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Union County, Illinois Language

94.56% of Union County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 5.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.

Union County, Illinois Language

Union County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,4792,78818.01%
Hispanic92928130.25%
Black21516677.21%
Multiple70814720.76%
Asian533260.38%
Native45511.11%
Other3912.56%
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19.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.14%

Male Poverty Rate

19.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union County, Illinois is Black, with 77.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union County, Illinois is Other, with 2.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.47%.

Union County, Illinois Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.79%
High School20.59%
Some College16.54%
Bachelors or Greater7.76%
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Union County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed75.65%
Female Unemployed60.49%
Female Employed12.57%
Male Employed6.37%
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Union County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Union County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Union County, Illinois 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 45-54.

Union County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Union County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,070

Number of Veterans

1,029

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

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Union County, Illinois Veterans by War

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Union County, Illinois Veterans by Age

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Union County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Union County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Union County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Union County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Union County, Illinois 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

73.49%

Born in Union County, Illinois

99.15%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

0.82%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Union County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 73.49% having been born in Illinois. 0.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Union County, Illinois Place of Birth

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