Union County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 27,306
Median age: 44.0
Median household income: 40,048
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Union County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 27,306 |
| 2020 | 27,325 |
| 2019 | 27,490 |
| 2018 | 27,644 |
| 2017 | 27,772 |
| 2016 | 27,928 |
| 2015 | 28,125 |
| 2014 | 28,329 |
| 2013 | 28,594 |
| 2012 | 28,804 |
| 2011 | 28,982 |
| 2010 | 29,089 |
| 2009 | 27,800 |
Union County, SC cities
Buffalo CDP - 1,330
Carlisle town - 563
Jonesville town - 989
Lockhart town - 487
Monarch Mill CDP - 1,528
Union city - 8,119
Census data for Union County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Union County, South Carolina
| Total population | 27,306 |
| Male | 12,937 |
| Female | 14,369 |
| Total population | 27,306 |
| Under 5 years | 1,531 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,654 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,574 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,715 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,399 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,145 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,975 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,669 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,134 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,057 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,331 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,553 |
| 85 years and over | 569 |
| Median age (years) | 44.0 |
| Under 18 years | 5,859 |
| 16 years and over | 22,024 |
| 18 years and over | 21,447 |
| 21 years and over | 20,532 |
| 62 years and over | 6,391 |
| 65 years and over | 5,453 |
| Total population | 27,306 |
| One race | 26,080 |
| White | 17,714 |
| Black or African American | 8,184 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 29 |
| Asian | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 122 |
| Two or more races | 1,226 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,293 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,849 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,444 |
Social characteristics in Union County, South Carolina
| Total households | 11,150 |
| Family households (families) | 4,771 |
| Married-couple family | 452 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,083 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,546 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,844 |
| Average household size | 3,811 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in Union County, South Carolina
| Total households | 11,150 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,021 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 884 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,889 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,319 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,394 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,121 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,080 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,010 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 307 |
| $200,000 or more | 125 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,048 |
Housing characteristics in Union County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 13,542 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,150 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,392 |
| Total housing units | 13,542 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,289 |
| 1-unit, attached | 67 |
| 2 units | 309 |
| 3 or 4 units | 258 |
| 5 to 9 units | 436 |
| 10 to 19 units | 43 |
| 20 or more units | 311 |
| Mobile home | 2,812 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 17 |
| Total housing units | 13,542 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 438 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,152 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,016 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,348 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,454 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,999 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,450 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 785 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,900 |
| Total housing units | 13,542 |
| 1 room | 141 |
| 2 rooms | 115 |
| 3 rooms | 554 |
| 4 rooms | 2,968 |
| 5 rooms | 3,446 |
| 6 rooms | 3,080 |
| 7 rooms | 1,931 |
| 8 rooms | 647 |
| 9 rooms or more | 660 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 13,542 |
| No bedroom | 152 |
| 1 bedroom | 752 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,037 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,829 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,575 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 197 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,150 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,619 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,531 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.38 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,150 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 703 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,412 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,748 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,217 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,453 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,617 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,619 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,131 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,606 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,493 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 586 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 528 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 105 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 150 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 20 |
| Median (dollars) | 81,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,619 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,901 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,718 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,862 |
| Less than $500 | 633 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,878 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 284 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 64 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 3 |
| Median (dollars) | 727 |
| No rent paid | 669 |
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