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Union County
Union County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 13,668
County Seat Union County Courthouse Annex
State FIPS 21
County FIPS 225
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 7,513
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 13,495
Median Age 41.3
Veterans 818
Housing Units 5,884
Uninsured 119
Net Migration (recent) -122
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 251
Total Employees 3,680
Avg Annual Pay $61,075
Median Household Income $58,260
Poverty Rate 18.8%
Unemployment Rate 3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,483
Federal Spending FY2024 $120,458,637
Federal Spending Per Capita $8,813
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $109,100
Median Rent $735
FMR Studio $636
FMR 1BR $674
FMR 2BR $884
FMR 3BR $1,065
FMR 4BR $1,172
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 15
Adult Smoking 23.8%
Adult Obesity 40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 46.4
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79
Electric Customers 2077215
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 12
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 7
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 24
SNAP Stores 19
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 243
Land in Farms (acres) 96,039
Avg Farm Size (acres) 395.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10
DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Union County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.