In 2021, Union County, MS had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $50,543. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Union County, MS declined from 28,578 to 27,775, a −2.81% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,317 to $50,543, a 6.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Other (Hispanic) (3.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.565%).
None of the households in Union County, MS 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% of the residents in Union County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Union County, MS was $119,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.
Most people in Union County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Union County, MS borders Benton County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, and Tippah County, MS.