County Dossier

Union County

North Carolina | County

Population

250,958

Land Area

632.7 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
632.7 sq mi
Water Area
6.9 sq mi
Water Share
1.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

250,958

Density
396.6 / sq mi
Households
84,237
Housing Units
88,851
Median Age
39.2 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$102,900

GDP

$13.11B

Real GDP Change+5.6%
Per Capita Income
$46,949
Personal Income
$20.16B
Personal Income Per Capita
$76,528

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

281 ft

Mean

570 ft

Max

787 ft

Provenance

GEOID 37179 ANSI 01008590
Latitude 34.99182 Longitude -80.53043
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23