What is the population of Union, South Carolina?

Union has a population of approximately 8,079 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Union, South Carolina located?

Union is located in South Carolina, United States, at approximate coordinates 34.7235°, -81.6248°.

What is the median household income in Union?

The median household income in Union is approximately $31,914 based on the most recent open data.

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Total population

8,079

Median home value

$109,400

15.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$31,914

Union$32k

National$74k

Weather93°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates34.72°, -81.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

The city of Union is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Union had a population of 8,174. It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Union County and which is further included in the greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area.

History & geography

History

Both the city of Union and Union County received their names from the old Union Church that stood a short distance from the Monarch Mill. When it was first founded, the city of Union was known as Unionville; later the name was shortened to Union. The county's first white settlers came from Virginia in 1749. Union County's population grew the fastest between 1762 and the start of the Revolutionary War. Settlers built log cabins and cultivated tobacco, flax, corn and wheat. Union was one of the first towns settled in the area and was untouched during the Civil War because the Broad River flooded and turned Sherman’s troops away from the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age

45.5

Median home value

$109,400

Housing units

4,388

Poverty rate

28.9%

Unemployment

11.4%

Race & ethnicity

White

51.6%

Black

44%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

4.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude

34.7235

Longitude

-81.6248

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon

93°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Tonight

69°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday

88°F

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday Night

68°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Sunday

87°F

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Sunday Night

67°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Union, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure

44.5%

Diabetes

17.4%

Adult obesity

47.6%

Binge drinking

14.1%

Adult smoking

21.8%

No leisure activity

35.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total

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Middle

High

Other

Largest nearby schools

Union County High
High · Union · 1,069 students · 21.4:1 ratio
Sims Middle
Middle · Union · 672 students · 12.7:1 ratio
Jonesville Elementary Middle
Elementary · Jonesville · 603 students · 15.5:1 ratio
Monarch Elementary
Elementary · Union · 497 students · 15.1:1 ratio
Buffalo Elementary
Elementary · Buffalo · 491 students · 12.3:1 ratio
Foster Park Elementary
Elementary · Union · 456 students · 13.8:1 ratio
Union County Career and Technology Center
High · Union