Union County, Indiana Population 2024

6,979

Union County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 6,979 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Union County, Indiana is the 91st largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 7,537 and has seen a growth of -7.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,00960.09%
20287,00360.09%
20276,99760.09%
20266,99160.09%
20256,98560.09%
20246,97960.09%
20236,97360.09%
20226,967-51-0.73%
20217,018-64-0.9%
20207,082-53-0.74%
20197,135490.69%
20187,086-113-1.57%
20177,199370.52%
20167,162-39-0.54%
20157,201-51-0.7%
20147,252-59-0.81%
20137,311-44-0.6%
20127,355-142-1.89%
20117,497-40-0.53%
20107,53700%
19906,9761161.69%
19806,8602784.22%
19706,5821251.94%
19606,457450.7%
19506,4123956.56%
19406,0171372.33%
19305,880-141-2.34%
19206,021-239-3.82%
19106,260-488-7.23%
19006,748-258-3.68%
18907,006-667-8.69%
18807,6731,33221.01%
18706,341-768-10.8%
18607,1091652.38%
18506,944-1,073-13.38%
18408,017730.92%
18307,94493513.34%
2024 Growth Rate
0.09% (6)
County Website
Union County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Liberty
2020 Population
7,082
Area
161 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.45% (-103)
Founded
1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,74295.93%
Two or more races1642.33%
Asian731.04%
Black or African American390.55%
Native American80.11%
Other race20.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union County, Indiana Population by Race

Union County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Union County, Indiana Median Age

43.7

Total

42.3

Male

44.7

Female

Union County, Indiana Adults

There are 5,575 adults, (1,436 of whom are seniors) in Union County, Indiana.

Union County, Indiana Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Union County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female3,55350.55%
Male3,47549.45%

Union County, Indiana Population by Age

Union County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8522.4482.617.4
Married1,6323.0588.711.3
Non Family8221.1374.825.2
Female2382.6861.838.2
Male1602.6391.38.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4619.17%
Associates Degree65012.93%
Bachelors Degree73714.66%
Graduate Degree2985.93%
High School Graduate1,81136.01%
Less Than 9th Grade490.97%
Some College1,02320.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Union County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8244,3501,013
2+ Races12411721
Hispanic34324
Asian31150
Black1980
Other Race200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21%.

Union County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,903$61,858$47,847
Graduate Degree$53,750$50,750$54,844
High School Graduate$41,901$45,977$31,750
Less Than 9th Grade$32,250$0$27,266
Overall$45,239$49,342$40,472
Some College$41,068$50,625$36,899

$45,239

Average Earnings

$49,342

Average Male

$40,472

Average Female

Union County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Union County, Indiana Language

99.28% of Union County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 0.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.47% of the population.

Union County, Indiana Language

Union County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6484386.59%
Hispanic77810.39%
Multiple16331.84%

6.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.1%

Male Poverty Rate

7.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 10.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union County, Indiana is Multiple, with 1.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.47%.

Union County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.6%
High School5.74%
Some College3.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Union County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.96%
Male Employed2.75%
Female Employed1.43%
Male Unemployed0%

Union County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,982$110,797
Households$79,500$93,659
Married Families$104,300$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,154$49,584

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Union County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Union County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Union County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Union County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

537

Number of Veterans

498

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War157
Vietnam138
First Gulf War70
World War II24
Korea10

Union County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54159
65 to 74122
75+119
55 to 64112
18 to 3425

Union County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4939.22%
2+ Races4431.88%
Hispanic717.95%

Union County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Union County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Union County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Union County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Union County, Indiana 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

43.44%

Born in Union County, Indiana

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Union County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 43.44% having been born in Indiana. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Union County, Indiana Place of Birth

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