Union County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 235,699
Median age: 38.7
Median household income: 88,465
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Union County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 235,699 |
| 2020 | 235,767 |
| 2019 | 231,053 |
| 2018 | 226,694 |
| 2017 | 222,095 |
| 2016 | 217,614 |
| 2015 | 213,422 |
| 2014 | 209,387 |
| 2013 | 205,426 |
| 2012 | 201,617 |
| 2011 | 196,931 |
| 2010 | 190,346 |
| 2009 | 181,852 |
Union County, NC cities
Fairview town - 3,475
Hemby Bridge town - 1,957
Indian Trail town - 39,603
JAARS CDP - 981
Lake Park village - 3,317
Marshville town - 2,533
Marvin village - 6,326
Mineral Springs town - 3,129
Mint Hill town - 26,236
Monroe city - 34,464
Stallings town - 15,932
Unionville town - 6,634
Waxhaw town - 19,645
Weddington town - 12,851
Wesley Chapel village - 8,661
Wingate town - 3,830
Census data for Union County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Union County, North Carolina
| Total population | 235,699 |
| Male | 116,780 |
| Female | 118,919 |
| Total population | 235,699 |
| Under 5 years | 13,056 |
| 5 to 9 years | 16,710 |
| 10 to 14 years | 20,261 |
| 15 to 19 years | 20,301 |
| 20 to 24 years | 14,132 |
| 25 to 34 years | 22,672 |
| 35 to 44 years | 31,812 |
| 45 to 54 years | 38,158 |
| 55 to 59 years | 16,434 |
| 60 to 64 years | 12,396 |
| 65 to 74 years | 18,764 |
| 75 to 84 years | 8,240 |
| 85 years and over | 2,763 |
| Median age (years) | 38.7 |
| Under 18 years | 62,951 |
| 16 years and over | 181,721 |
| 18 years and over | 172,748 |
| 21 years and over | 162,390 |
| 62 years and over | 36,998 |
| 65 years and over | 29,767 |
| Total population | 235,699 |
| One race | 224,592 |
| White | 180,545 |
| Black or African American | 26,984 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 839 |
| Asian | 8,188 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 76 |
| Some other race | 7,960 |
| Two or more races | 11,107 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 161,860 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 79,048 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 82,812 |
Social characteristics in Union County, North Carolina
| Total households | 78,473 |
| Family households (families) | 51,657 |
| Married-couple family | 3,688 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8,643 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 5,631 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,485 |
| Average household size | 20,227 |
| Average family size | 2.97 |
Economic characteristics in Union County, North Carolina
| Total households | 78,473 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,207 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,517 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,936 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,100 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8,164 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,798 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11,237 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15,367 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,772 |
| $200,000 or more | 11,375 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 88,465 |
Housing characteristics in Union County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 82,994 |
| Occupied housing units | 78,473 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,521 |
| Total housing units | 82,994 |
| 1-unit, detached | 72,384 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,167 |
| 2 units | 743 |
| 3 or 4 units | 805 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,270 |
| 10 to 19 units | 764 |
| 20 or more units | 639 |
| Mobile home | 4,214 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 |
| Total housing units | 82,994 |
| Built 2014 or later | 199 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 11,257 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 25,488 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 18,798 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 9,967 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,734 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,319 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,795 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,253 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,184 |
| Total housing units | 82,994 |
| 1 room | 487 |
| 2 rooms | 510 |
| 3 rooms | 2,123 |
| 4 rooms | 5,650 |
| 5 rooms | 15,060 |
| 6 rooms | 13,961 |
| 7 rooms | 11,455 |
| 8 rooms | 10,149 |
| 9 rooms or more | 23,599 |
| Median rooms | 6.8 |
| Total housing units | 82,994 |
| No bedroom | 519 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,669 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,513 |
| 3 bedrooms | 37,126 |
| 4 bedrooms | 22,144 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 12,023 |
| Occupied housing units | 78,473 |
| Owner-occupied | 64,794 |
| Renter-occupied | 13,679 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.98 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.93 |
| Occupied housing units | 78,473 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 6,519 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 21,469 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 14,205 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 20,647 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 8,454 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 7,179 |
| Owner-occupied units | 64,794 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,055 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,646 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,598 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,108 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16,239 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 18,055 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 9,253 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,840 |
| Median (dollars) | 279,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 64,794 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 47,266 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 17,528 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 12,529 |
| Less than $500 | 457 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,499 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,432 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,121 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 648 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 244 |
| $3,000 or more | 128 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,143 |
| No rent paid | 1,150 |
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