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Union County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Union County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Union County's economy punches above its population of 13,379, posting a GDP per capita of $66,501 against a median household income of $60,327, a gap that points to capital-intensive industries rather than a broad wage economy. The labor force is limited — participation sits at just 52.1% — with only 11.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.0% have a high school diploma and the unemployment rate is low at 3.1%. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $109,000 and median gross rent of $787/month, though the county has shed 9.6% of its population over five years and carries a poverty rate of 17.4%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,379

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,327

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.6% since 2018

Union County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,762 (88.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone915 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races343 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone149 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race68 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone18 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish92
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island40
  3. 3.Vietnamese15
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

709

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,501

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,160
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,112
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services607
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)577
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining556

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,522
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,402
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations994
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations975
  5. 5.Service Occupations746

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.56×)675
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)982
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)661
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)342
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.04×)401

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$787/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999363 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999334 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999271 (7.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999267 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999262 (7.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999231 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,561 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled534 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home357 (6.4%)
  • Walked99 (1.8%)
  • Other45 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.