Union County, Georgia

Union County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 27,859 in 2025 across 838 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 27,859; 2025 estimate
Area: 838 km²
Density: 33; per km²
Median income: $66,176; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 55.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.8%	30 / 159	648 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$808	103 / 159	2,042 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$307,400	23 / 159	590 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	84.4%	5 / 159	153 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	24.2%	22 / 159	535 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	34.2%	3 / 159	40 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	96 / 159	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	110 / 159	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	148 / 159	2,654 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	155 / 159	2,245 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.7%	104 / 159	1,634 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.8%	112 / 159	1,910 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	55.9	3 / 159	45 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,017	95 / 159	1,118 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.4%	118 / 159	2,185 / 3,144
Under 182024	14.9%	153 / 159	3,045 / 3,144
Veterans2024	11.4%	15 / 159	187 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	92.5%	2 / 159	405 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	10.9%	132 / 159	2,152 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.4%	147 / 159	2,446 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.482	50 / 159	505 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$66,176	54 / 159	1,516 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$41,194	20 / 159	703 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.6%	147 / 159	2,633 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	26.9%	37 / 159	992 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.3%	52 / 159	1,983 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.7%	66 / 159	452 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	20.1%	22 / 159	601 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	27,859	71 / 159	1,515 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	33	66 / 159	1,021 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	114 / 159	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.4%	88 / 159	1,556 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.8	140 / 159	2,096 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.2%	38 / 159	927 / 3,144

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