Union County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
27,859
12.3% since 2020 (+3,051)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$45,159
Total $1.26bn
Median home value
$307,400
Rent $808/mo
Median household income
$66,176
Homeownership 84.4%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
108th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Union County's 12.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+4,171
International migration
+121
Natural change
-1,270
Net population change
+3,051
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $307,400 |
| Median gross rent | $808/mo |
| Median household income | $66,176 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% |
| Building permits (2025) | 264 (264 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Union County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.