In 2020, Union County, NC had a population of 236k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $82,557. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Union County, NC grew from 231,053 to 235,767, a 2.04% increase and its median household income grew from $80,033 to $82,557, a 3.15% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), White (Hispanic) (7.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%).
None of the households in Union County, NC 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.
95.2% of the residents in Union County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Union County, NC are Wingate University (762 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Union County, NC was $254,100, and the homeownership rate was 82.7%.
Most people in Union County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Union County, NC borders Anson County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Stanly County, NC, Chesterfield County, SC, and Lancaster County, SC.