Union County, Mississippi

Union County is home to 28,122 people. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $55,505.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population28,1222,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$55,505$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.1%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty23.0%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.1%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$163,400$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$865$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.3%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.7%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.3 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.