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Union County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Union County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Union County is a small rural county of 28,009 residents with a manufacturing-oriented economic base, generating a GDP per capita of $41,450 against median worker earnings of $36,647 and a median household income of $55,505. The labor force is relatively modest, with a 57.1% participation rate, 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.9%. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $159,100 and median gross rent of $910/month—alongside a 74.8% homeownership rate, though the county's population has declined 1.2% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

28,009

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,505

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

Union County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,547 (76.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,831 (13.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,036 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone887 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race579 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone162 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish882
  2. 2.Korean17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,013

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,450

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,746
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,162
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,409
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,011
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services817

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,592
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,793
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,451
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,535
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,290

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.78×)3,296
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.27×)432
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.20×)993
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)1,459
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.94×)654

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$159,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$910/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,093 (14.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999766 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999735 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999675 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999573 (7.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999530 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,647

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,521 (91.2%)
  • Carpooled786 (6.8%)
  • Worked At Home165 (1.4%)
  • Motorcycle41 (0.4%)
  • Other18 (0.2%)
  • Walked3 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.