Union Parish, LA Demographics

The total population of Union Parish is estimated to be 21,049 with 10,450 males (49.65%) and 10,599 females (50.35%). There are 149 more females than males in Union Parish.
The median household income in Union Parish was $47,768 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,330(6.52%) from $51,098 in 2020. This income is 64.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Union Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,310. Overall, the median household income for the county of Union Parish stands at $47,768.
In Union Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,045 for males and $18,840 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,353 for males and $41,587 for females.
In Union Parish, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $64,049, followed by Some Other Race households at $62,779, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $17,712.
In 2022, the population of Union Parish was 20,721, a 1.31% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Union Parish's population was 20,996, a decline of 0.45% compared to a population of 21,090 in 2020.
The median age in Union Parish, LA is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.81% were under the age of 15, 18.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.52% aged 30 to 64, 18.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Union Parish population: 70.06% are White, 24.25% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.63% are some other race and 2.74% are multiracial.