Overview
16,141
Total Population
39.2
Median age
34.48%
Female population %
19:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
46.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
948
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Union County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Union County is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Union County's population under 18 was 19.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Union County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Union County, 16.26% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 49.56% aged 30 to 64, 14.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5,009 less females than males in Union County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.48% females and 65.52% males in Union County, FL.
- The Union County, FL gender ratio is 19:100 i.e. 19 men to 100 women (1.900).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 981.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 483.
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Race / Ethnicity
Union County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Union County population: 71.93% are White, 18.32% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.90% are some other race and 7.95% are multiracial.
- Union County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 948 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,193 (94.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Union County is White with a population of 11,61 (71.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Union County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,825 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Union County's population increased by 2,113 (15.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Union County's population decreased by 134 (0.86%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,438.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)