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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Union County is 15,258, which is 13.51% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Union County population density is 61.09 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Union County is white, which represent 73.94% of the total population. The average Union County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,258. #60

Population Growth Since 2000, #45

Union County	13.51%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #43

Union County	61.09 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,282 (73.94%, #53)
Black:	3,066 (20.09%, #13)
Hispanic:	779 (5.11%, #51)
Asian:	105 (0.69%, #44)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	174 (1.14%, #5)
One Race, Other:	259 (1.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	372 (2.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	215 (27.60%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	223 (28.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	191 (24.52%, see rank)
Central American:	49 (6.29%, see rank)
South American:	32 (4.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

9,828 (64.41%) out of the total population of 15,258 reported first ancestry.

	Union County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	10	0.07%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	20	0.13%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	139	0.91%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	919	6.02%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	603	3.95%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	1,482	9.71%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	35	0.23%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	1,577	10.34%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	455	2.98%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	74	0.48%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	87	0.57%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.07%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	21	0.14%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	113	0.74%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	464	3.04%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	660	4.33%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	78	0.51%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	1	0.01%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	25	0.16%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	1,152	7.55%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	77	0.50%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,064 (65.96%, see rank)

Females: 5,194 (34.04%, see rank)

Union County	Male: 65.96% Female: 34.04%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Union County	40.00 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Union County	42.50 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Union County	36.30 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Union County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	767	5.03%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	796	5.22%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	809	5.30%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	987	6.47%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,018	6.67%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,294	15.03%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,036	13.34%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,596	17.01%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,256	14.79%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,146	7.51%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	428	2.81%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	125	0.82%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Union County	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,881, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,738, 25.16%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,065, 37.36%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,137, 28.83%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	699, 6.42%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	242, 2.22%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.98, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Union County			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	412	92.96%	7.04%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,243	91.55%, see rank	8.45%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	718	94.57%, see rank	5.43%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	356	83.43%, see rank	16.57%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	53	64.15%, see rank	35.85%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Union County	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	3,816, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.71, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	945, 24.76%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,871, 75.24%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,742, 71.86%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.32, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,932, 50.63%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,074, 28.14%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Union County	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,886	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,911	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	3,771	42.32%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	2,877	32.29%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	202	2.27%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	2,061	23.13%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,975	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	886	22.29%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	2,115	53.21%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	399	10.04%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	575	14.47%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Union County	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	14,831	97.20%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,975	65.38%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,661	30.55%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	195	1.28%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	427	2.80%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	80	0.52%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	347	2.27%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	58	0.38%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	70	0.46%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24	0.16%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	275	1.80%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Union County	%	Florida	U.S.
English	3,695	96.83%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	40	1.05%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	47	1.23%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	34	0.89%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.