Union, MS Population

Overview

2,750

Total Population

34.6

Median age

51.20%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

79.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Union is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union's population under 18 was 33.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union, 28.00% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 38.25% aged 30 to 64, 13.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 more females than males in Union:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Union, MS.
The Union, MS gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 172.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 192.

Union's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union population: 44.47% are White, 49.20% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.49% are multiracial.
Union's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,742 (99.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union is Black or African American with a population of 1,353 (49.20% of the total population).

Union's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,136 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Union's population decreased by 22 (1.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union's population increased by 54 (2.72%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,896.