Overview
16,424
Total Population
39.7
Median age
49.00%
Female population %
104.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
62.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
619
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 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Union County's population under 18 was 24.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Union County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Union County, 20.32% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 44.84% aged 30 to 64, 15.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.25% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 330 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 49.00% females and 51.00% males in Union County, SD.
- The Union County, SD gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 699.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 612.
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Race / Ethnicity
Union County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Union County population: 91.95% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.46% are Asian, 0.76% are some other race and 4.23% are multiracial.
- Union County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 619 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,805 (96.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Union County is White with a population of 15,102 (91.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Union County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 17,063 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Union County's population increased by 1,911 (15.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Union County's population increased by 2,365 (16.32%), 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 12,577.
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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)