Union County, MS Demographic Data

Union County, MS Summary

Union County is located in Mississippi
  • Population: 27,292
  • Area: 416.91 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 415.60 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.31 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 65.46 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 415.35 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Union County, MS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,317
51%
50.8
Male
13,672
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,989
 
323,128,000

Union County, MS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,844
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,954
7.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,111
7.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,768
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,781
6.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,500
12.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,669
13.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,677
13.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,545
5.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,751
6.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,533
9.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,380
4.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
476
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,890
74.6%
77.2
Female
10,772
51.6%
51.3
Male
10,118
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,936
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,480
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,389
15.7%
15.2
Female
2,448
55.8%
55.8
Male
1,941
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Union County, MS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,515
98.3% 
96.8
White
22,993
82.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
4,075
14.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
218
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
218
0.8% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
24
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
24
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
154
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
474
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,220
4.4% 
17.8
Mexican
1,148
4.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
48
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,769
95.6% 
82.2

Union County, MS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,543
8.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,839
15.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,881
31.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,778
20.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,614
8.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,592
8.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,284
6.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,382
23.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,149
76.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,876
15.5%
31.2

Union County, MS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,901
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
11,715
53.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,237
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
418
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,809
8.2
5.8%

Union County, MS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,083
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,062
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
873
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
60
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
129
0.5%
1.1%

Union County, MS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
884
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
719
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,609
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,599
15.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,515
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,892
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
954
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
756
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
207
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
163
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
37,898
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,723
 
31,128

Union County, MS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
213
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
526
4.7%
9.8
Construction
557
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,499
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
309
2.8%
6.6
Information
99
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,121
27.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
628
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
650
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
154
1.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,617
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
645
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
193
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
944
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,805
25.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,085
27.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,903
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,474
13.1%
18.1%

Union County, MS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,052
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,229
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,252
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
174
1.6%
2.7
Other means
68
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
329
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
 
26.6

Union County, MS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
549
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,079
29.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,987
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,683
26.1%
21.0

Union County, MS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
10,298
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,382
71.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,916
28.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,433
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

Union County, MS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,731
1 room
143
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
79
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
507
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,779
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,597
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,095
26.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,514
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
775
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,242
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Union County, MS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,731
 
 
1-unit, detached
8,211
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
54
0.5%
5.9
2-units
164
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
252
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
216
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
47
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
170
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,611
22.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.1%
0.1

Union County, MS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,003
8.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
325
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
956
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
974
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,103
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,165
18.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,381
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,339
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
426
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
59
0.5%
1.4%

Union County, MS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,892
47.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,010
9.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,262
41.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
74
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.3%
1.1

Union County, MS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,417
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
95
2.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
112
3.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
176
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
306
9.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
950
27.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,759
51.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,613
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
515
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
223
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
248
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
805
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%

Union County, MS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,507 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
281
11.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
670
26.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,551
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
409
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
665
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
440
18.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
406
16.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
332
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
253
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
115
4.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
884
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
486
0.0%
0.0%

Union County, MS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,382
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,037
27.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,117
28.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,062
14.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
970
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
786
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
239
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
139
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,700
 
205,000