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Union County, Georgia

Union County had 27,601 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 322.1 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 159 in Georgia by population and 92nd by land area.

Population
27,601
#71 of 159 in Georgia · #1,519 in US
Area
322.1 sq mi
#92 of 159 in Georgia · #2,756 in US
Density
86 / sq mi
#67 of 159 in Georgia · #1,023 in US
Median household income
$65,505
#45 of 159 in Georgia · #1,341 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Union County within Georgia. Pin: Atlanta.

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Union County population, land area and income

Union County had 27,601 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 322.1 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 159 in Georgia by population and 92nd by land area. That works out to 85.7 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Georgia has 24,275 residents; Union County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,505 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,601

3144th1st

1519th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

322 sq mi

3144th1st

2756th of 3,144 (US)

Density

85.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1023rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,505

3143rd1st

1341st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Georgia (159)

Population

27,601

159th1st

71st of 159 (GA)

Land area

322 sq mi

159th1st

92nd of 159 (GA)

Density

85.7 / sq mi

159th1st

67th of 159 (GA)

Median household income

$65,505

159th1st

45th of 159 (GA)

How Union County's population changed since 2020

Union County gained 2,800 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 11.3%. That ranks 12th of 159 in Georgia for growth. The median Georgia county changed by +2.3%, and the state as a whole by +4.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Union County recorded 705 births and 1,783 deaths, a natural change of -1,078. Net international migration added +98 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,972. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,972 people.

24.8k202025.6k202126.4k202227.1k202327.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
705
Deaths
1,783
Net international migration
+98
Net domestic migration
+3,972
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+486

Where Union County is

The Census internal point of Union County is at 34.833300, -83.989300. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Georgia's 159 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Union County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Echols County: -0.6%Wilcox County: +1.3%Polk County: +3.9%Bacon County: -0.6%Webster County: -1.6%Sumter County: -1.9%Jenkins County: +2.0%Gilmer County: +6.1%Murray County: +3.3%Glascock County: +4.0%Fayette County: +4.7%Rockdale County: +4.3%Clay County: -0.5%Dodge County: -1.6%Lamar County: +11.5%Monroe County: +12.0%Jasper County: +17.4%Stephens County: +2.5%Laurens County: +1.5%Johnson County: -0.1%Heard County: +5.9%Bibb County: +0.0%Cook County: +4.3%Schley County: -0.8%Chattooga County: +1.5%Crawford County: +2.0%Dade County: -1.0%Miller County: -2.8%Turner County: +0.4%Cherokee County: +9.5%Lanier County: +5.4%Haralson County: +7.9%Morgan County: +8.6%Towns County: +5.0%Bulloch County: +6.9%Ben Hill County: -1.3%Colquitt County: +2.3%Irwin County: -5.1%Coffee County: +1.8%Gordon County: +5.3%Butts County: +6.2%Franklin County: +7.4%Tift County: +0.8%Atkinson County: +1.5%Marion County: +1.4%Clinch County: +2.2%Madison County: +8.2%Putnam County: +5.5%Greene County: +10.8%Warren County: -1.2%Newton County: +9.8%Union County: +11.3%Forsyth County: +10.7%Baldwin County: -0.3%Seminole County: +1.5%Berrien County: +2.9%Habersham County: +7.6%Burke County: -0.7%Henry County: +7.2%Charlton County: +3.9%Brantley County: +4.2%Liberty County: +5.0%Lowndes County: +3.1%Douglas County: +5.0%Telfair County: -11.7%Randolph County: -4.4%Dooly County: +0.2%Baker County: -4.1%Banks County: +12.0%Catoosa County: +1.4%Walker County: +2.4%Paulding County: +11.2%Twiggs County: -3.5%Candler County: +0.9%Fulton County: +2.0%Elbert County: +2.5%Cobb County: +2.8%Lee County: +2.6%Houston County: +6.4%DeKalb County: +0.7%Taylor County: -0.5%Richmond County: -0.1%Fannin County: +1.6%Decatur County: +0.2%Dougherty County: -3.2%Pulaski County: +3.1%Bartow County: +7.5%Screven County: +1.7%Quitman County: +4.5%Taliaferro County: +4.0%Tattnall County: -0.2%Pierce County: +4.7%Ware County: -0.0%Toombs County: +1.5%McDuffie County: +0.7%Dawson County: +24.7%Clayton County: -0.6%Appling County: +1.6%Clarke County: +1.1%Camden County: +7.6%Crisp County: -2.9%Evans County: +0.7%Upson County: +2.2%Walton County: +13.0%Hall County: +9.0%Montgomery County: -0.0%Whitfield County: +2.2%Jeff Davis County: +2.1%Lincoln County: +4.5%McIntosh County: +7.4%Meriwether County: +4.0%Muscogee County: -2.5%Oconee County: +6.5%Peach County: +4.2%Pike County: +9.1%Wilkinson County: -1.9%Bryan County: +13.5%Chatham County: +4.2%Effingham County: +12.2%Harris County: +5.8%Treutlen County: +0.4%Long County: +25.7%Wayne County: +6.6%Oglethorpe County: +8.8%Wilkes County: +0.2%Jackson County: +22.3%Calhoun County: -2.4%Emanuel County: +1.4%Gwinnett County: +4.7%Talbot County: +0.5%Lumpkin County: +7.1%Spalding County: +4.2%Bleckley County: +0.8%Washington County: -0.6%Macon County: -1.6%Thomas County: +0.6%Grady County: +0.2%Columbia County: +6.8%Pickens County: +9.7%Chattahoochee County: -9.8%Carroll County: +8.7%Coweta County: +7.8%Hancock County: -0.3%White County: +5.5%Jones County: +2.3%Floyd County: +2.8%Mitchell County: -6.2%Glynn County: +2.4%Early County: -3.3%Wheeler County: -5.0%Barrow County: +14.6%Brooks County: +0.4%Hart County: +8.4%Stewart County: -9.2%Terrell County: -4.8%Jefferson County: -4.2%Worth County: -2.3%Rabun County: +4.7%Troup County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.6%
  2. < +1.5%
  3. < +4.0%
  4. < +7.2%
  5. ≥ +7.2%
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Orange pin: Union County internal point. Dark pin: Atlanta.

Internal point

Decimal
34.833300, -83.989300
DMS
34°49'59.88"N 83°59'21.48"W
UTM
17N 226625.9E 3858632.5N
Geohash
dnhq0v0ye
Plus code
866RR2M6+87

Towns in Union County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Union County. Its 27,601 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Union County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Union County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lumpkin County, GA, with 36,016 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Atlanta and the nearest big city

Atlanta is 78.3 miles SSW of Union County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sandy Springs, GA (population 105,505), 66.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Gainesville, GA (population 47,712), 38.6 miles away.

Union County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Union County is 13291: state code 13 for Georgia plus county code 291. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,505.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Union County, Georgia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,601. That is up 2,800 people (11.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,801.

What is the FIPS code of Union County?

13291. The first two digits (13) are Georgia; the last three (291) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Union County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Union County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Union County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lumpkin County, GA; Cherokee County, NC; White County, GA; Fannin County, GA; Towns County, GA; Clay County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.