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Union County in figures

A profile of Union County from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Union County was 21,450 in 2025, up 1.5% from 2024, and the 30th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Population21,4502025Up 1.5% from 2024The 30th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Median age42.7 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023Tied for the 46th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Population aged 65 and over20.1%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 37th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Foreign-born population share0.5%2024Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density37 inhabitants per km²2025Up 1.5% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June3832025, estimatedCompared with 433 in 2024
19.5K20K20.5K21K21.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 19,847 persons2021: 20,020 persons2022: 20,483 persons2023: 20,760 persons2024: 21,136 persons2025: 21,450 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Union County was 3.6% (provisional) in August 2026, unchanged from August 2025, and tied for the 28th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Unemployment rate3.6%August 2026, provisionalUnchanged from August 2025Tied for the 28th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Median household income$62,7272024Up 1.4% from 2023The 34th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Per capita personal income$45,3552024Up 4.7% from 2023The 22nd lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Poverty rate (US official measure)17.4%2024Up 1.5 percentage points from 2023
Gini index42.52024Up 0.4 points from 2023
2.533.544.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.2 %2021-08: 3.5 %2021-09: 3.1 %2021-10: 3.1 %2021-11: 2.9 %2021-12: 2.9 %2022-01: 3.5 %2022-02: 3.3 %2022-03: 3.1 %2022-04: 3 %2022-05: 3.3 %2022-06: 4.4 %2022-07: 3.9 %2022-08: 3.4 %2022-09: 3.2 %2022-10: 3.4 %2022-11: 3.3 %2022-12: 3.1 %2023-01: 3.8 %2023-02: 3.6 %2023-03: 3 %2023-04: 2.5 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 4.1 %2023-07: 3.9 %2023-08: 3.4 %2023-09: 3.4 %2023-10: 3.3 %2023-11: 3.1 %2023-12: 2.9 %2024-01: 3.5 %2024-02: 3.1 %2024-03: 3.1 %2024-04: 2.7 %2024-05: 3 %2024-06: 4.2 %2024-07: 4.2 %2024-08: 3.8 %2024-09: 3.5 %2024-10: 3.5 %2024-11: 3.6 %2024-12: 3.5 %2025-01: 4 %2025-02: 3.8 %2025-03: 3.6 %2025-04: 3.2 %2025-05: 3.4 %2025-06: 4.3 %2025-07: 4.2 %2025-08: 3.6 %2025-09: 3.5 %2025-11: 3.7 %2025-12: 3.3 %2026-01: 3.8 %2026-02: 3.9 %2026-03: 3.3 %2026-04: 3.2 %2026-05: 3.1 %2026-06: 3.8 %2026-07: 3.6 %2026-08: 3.6 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Union County was $471.93 million in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023, and the 17th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$471.93 million2024Up 4.6% from 2023The 17th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
GDP per capita, US dollars$22,4052024Up 3% from 2023The 4th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Real GDP growth1.9%2024Up 0.1 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 26th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
10020030040050020012005200920132017202120242001: 183.2 USD million2002: 200.9 USD million2003: 207.1 USD million2004: 221.5 USD million2005: 246.4 USD million2006: 262.8 USD million2007: 263.6 USD million2008: 285.2 USD million2009: 285.5 USD million2010: 296.4 USD million2011: 294.2 USD million2012: 320.1 USD million2013: 277.7 USD million2014: 278 USD million2015: 294.4 USD million2016: 294.2 USD million2017: 303.6 USD million2018: 318.7 USD million2019: 340 USD million2020: 344.6 USD million2021: 375.1 USD million2022: 426.2 USD million2023: 451.1 USD million2024: 471.9 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Union County was $204,000 in 2024, up 9.5% from 2023, and the 47th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Median home value$204,0002024Up 9.5% from 2023The 47th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
County house price annual change, sales and refinances6.96%2025Up 2.08 percentage points from 2024The 19th highest of 91 counties in Tennessee
Median gross rent (monthly)$8472024Down 0.2% from 2023The 43rd highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)80.2%2024Down 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits1542025, estimatedUp 14.9% from 2024
140K160K180K200K220K20212022202320242021: 144,400 USD2022: 164,400 USD2023: 186,300 USD2024: 204,000 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Union County were 185 in 2023, down 3.1% from 2022, and tied for the 17th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Employer firms1852023Down 3.1% from 2022Tied for the 17th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Establishment entry rate6.533%2023Down 8.38 percentage points from 2022The 2nd lowest of 94 counties in Tennessee
Establishment exit rate9.548%2023Up 2.35 percentage points from 2022The 18th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Job creation rate12.348%2023Down 10.21 percentage points from 2022
Farms4422022No 2021 figure to compare
15016017018019020019992003200720112015201920231999: 153 count2000: 156 count2001: 151 count2002: 165 count2003: 167 count2004: 170 count2005: 179 count2006: 185 count2007: 195 count2008: 192 count2009: 182 count2010: 179 count2011: 179 count2012: 172 count2013: 166 count2014: 163 count2015: 164 count2016: 170 count2017: 169 count2018: 173 count2019: 177 count2020: 173 count2021: 174 count2022: 191 count2023: 185 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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