Union County Demographics

A map of Union County's Population by Race

Union County, Georgia had a population of 24,632 in 2020. It was 91.9% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Union County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Union County is the 77th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Union County's White Population

22,646 residents of Union County identify as White, or 91.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Union County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Union County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Union County is more White than neighboring Lumpkin County (87.3% White), Towns County (91.8% White), White County (89.1% White), Cherokee County (88.2% White), and Clay County (90.6% White).

Union County's Black Population

126 residents of Union County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Union County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Union County is ranked #157 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Union County is less Black than neighboring Lumpkin County (1.2% Black), Towns County (1% Black), White County (1.7% Black), and Cherokee County (1.3% Black).

Union County's Asian Population

100 residents of Union County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Union County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Union County is ranked #127 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Union County is less Asian than neighboring Lumpkin County (0.8% Asian), Towns County (0.6% Asian), White County (0.6% Asian), and Cherokee County (0.5% Asian).

Union County's Hispanic Population

816 residents of Union County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Union County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Union County is ranked #112 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Union County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (3.1% Hispanic). Union County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lumpkin County (5.3% Hispanic), and Clay County (3.9% Hispanic).

Union County's Native American/Other Population

137 residents of Union County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Union County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Union County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Union County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Towns County (0.5% Native American/Other). Union County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lumpkin County (0.9% Native American/Other), White County (0.8% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Union County's Multiracial Population

807 residents of Union County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Union County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Union County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Union County is more Multiracial than neighboring Towns County (2.7% Multiracial). Union County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lumpkin County (4.5% Multiracial), White County (4.6% Multiracial), Cherokee County (5.2% Multiracial), and Clay County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.