In 2021, Union County, KY had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $50,533. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Union County, KY declined from 14,582 to 13,786, a −5.46% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,812 to $50,533, a 1.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), White (Hispanic) (0.798%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.588%).
None of the households in Union County, KY 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.
99.3% of the residents in Union County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Union County, KY was $90,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.
Most people in Union County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Union County, KY borders Gallatin County, IL, Hardin County, IL, Posey County, IN, Crittenden County, KY, Henderson County, KY, and Webster County, KY.