Union City, GA Population

Overview

26,273

Total Population

32.8

Median age

55.24%

Female population %

81:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

49.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

999

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Union City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Union City is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union City's population under 18 was 26.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union City, 21.11% were under the age of 15, 21.98% aged 15 to 29, 44.74% aged 30 to 64, 11.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,751 more females than males in Union City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.24% females and 44.76% males in Union City, GA.
The Union City, GA gender ratio is 81:100 i.e. 81 men to 100 women (0.810).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,481.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,685.

Union City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union City population: 4.19% are White, 90.74% are Black or African American, 1.69% are some other race and 3.38% are multiracial.
Union City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 999 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,274 (96.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union City is Black or African American with a population of 23,84 (90.74% of the total population).

Union City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 27,895 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Union City's population increased by 6,963 (55.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union City's population increased by 7,609 (39.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Union City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,479.