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Union County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 238,267 County Seat Union County Judicial Center State FIPS 37 County FIPS 179 Num Towns 12 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 131,865 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 240,109 Median Age 38.9 Veterans 11,429 Housing Units 84,798 Uninsured 3,666 Net Migration (recent) 14,150 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 5,582 Total Employees 62,827 Avg Annual Pay $61,500 Median Household Income $95,533 Poverty Rate 6.8% Unemployment Rate 4.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $111,009 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,174,733,960 Federal Spending Per Capita $4,930
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $336,600 Median Rent $1,274 FMR Studio $1,586 FMR 1BR $1,647 FMR 2BR $1,824 FMR 3BR $2,250 FMR 4BR $2,852
Health & Safety
Hospitals 13 EMS Stations 39 Fire Stations 39 Police Stations 39 Adult Smoking 13.6% Adult Obesity 31.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 20.1 Air Quality Good Days 212
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 13 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 13
Community
Churches 168 Libraries 13 Historic Places (NRHP) 12 Homeless Population N/A Schools 171 SNAP Stores 138 Bank Branches 32
Agriculture
Total Farms 85 Land in Farms (acres) 212,066 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,494.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 DR HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Union County
Indian Trail — pop 39,997Monroe — pop 34,562Waxhaw — pop 20,534Wesley Chapel — pop 8,681Unionville — pop 6,643Marvin — pop 6,358Wingate — pop 4,055Lake Park — pop 3,269Mineral Springs — pop 3,159Marshville — pop 2,522Hemby Bridge — pop 1,614JAARS — pop 471
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
