In 2021, Union County, IA had a population of 12.2k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $52,321. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Union County, IA declined from 12,303 to 12,193, a −0.894% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,375 to $52,321, a 3.86% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), White (Hispanic) (1.94%), Other (Hispanic) (1.12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.697%).
None of the households in Union County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.5% of the residents in Union County, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Union County, IA are Southwestern Community College (404 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Union County, IA was $109,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.
Most people in Union County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Union County, IA borders Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Madison County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, and Taylor County, IA.