Parish in Louisiana · 877 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
20,361 people live in Union Parish. The typical household earns $42,885, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,097 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.4%
Men 42.6 · Women 45.2
1840–2026
20,361
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
20,361
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,361 | -200 | 0.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,561 | -200 | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 20,761 | -2 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 20,763 | +73 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 20,690 | -322 | 1.53% |
| 2021 | 21,012 | -85 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 21,097 | -971 | 4.40% |
| 2019 | 22,068 | -141 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 22,209 | -182 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 22,391 | -123 | 0.55% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 208 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 47% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau