Town · Mississippi
Union, Mississippi
Union, town, mostly in Newton County (72.6% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Union had 2,007 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,042 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,090 (±468). GEOID 2875360.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,007
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,042 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,090 ±468
Median household income
$44,643
±$9,588 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $56,447
Median home value
$138,400
±$28,076 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $169,800
Median gross rent
$715
±$205 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $954
Where is Union and what county is it in?
Union is a town mostly in Newton County (72.6% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It covers 3.4 square miles of land, 596 residents per square mile in 2020.
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 1,483 | 72.6% |
| Neshoba County | 559 | 27.4% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Union, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,007 people lived in Union on July 1, 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than Mississippi's (−0.2%). The 2020 Census counted 2,042 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,090 (±468).
| Measure | Union | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,090 ±468 | 21,093 | no clear change |
| Households | 744 ±136 | 7,713 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.66 ±0.36 | 2.62 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 927 ±153 | 9,160 | no clear change |
Union's population since 2000
From 2,021 in 2000 to 2,007 in 2025: down 0.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Union as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Union?
The median resident of Union is 37.8 years old; 31.0% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 40.9%.
| Measure | Union | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.8 ±10.1 | 38.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 31.0% ±7.1 pts | 24.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.7% ±5.6 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Male | 45.6% ±6.8 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4% ±0.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.7% ±12.3 pts | 59.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 40.9% ±11.5 pts | 31.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±5.1 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.3% ±3.3 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 17.2% ±4.6 pts | 22.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.0% ±5.7 pts | 12.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 75.4% ±7.9 pts | 85.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.1% ±5.0 pts | 19.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.3% ±3.6 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.8% ±7.1 pts | 92.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.5% ±1.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Union earn?
Half of Union's 744 households earn less than $44,643 a year (±$9,588), against $50,540 in Newton County and $56,447 in Mississippi. In 2015-2019 it was $43,443 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 31.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Union | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,643 ±$9,588 | $50,540 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $56,997 ±$9,005 | $74,166 | – |
| Per capita income | $20,552 ±$3,660 | $28,694 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 31.7% ±11.7 pts | 24.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 46.0% ±20.5 pts | 34.7% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 19.2% ±9.3 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.0% ±4.8 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.6% ±5.8 pts | 76.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Union?
Owners occupy 58.7% of Union's occupied homes and renters 41.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,400 by its owner (±$28,076). The median renter pays $715 a month including utilities, and 40.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Union | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $138,400 ±$28,076 | $106,300 | +$38,837 |
| Median gross rent | $715 ±$205 | $638 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.6% ±16.3 pts | 31.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,143 ±$129 | $1,088 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.7% ±11.2 pts | 79.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 41.3% ±11.2 pts | 20.9% | – |
| Housing units | 927 ±153 | 9,160 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.4% ±6.1 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.6% ±9.4 pts | 69.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.0% ±8.0 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.1% ±4.7 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.6% ±4.5 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.8% ±5.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Union work and get to work?
81.7% of Union's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes.
| Measure | Union | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.8% ±6.4 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% ±7.1 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7% ±7.9 pts | 78.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.7% ±6.4 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 3.2% ±3.5 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.4% ±4.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min ±5.2 | 27.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Union?
No census tract lies mostly in Union; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Union) · Census block assignment files
How does Union compare with other places in Mississippi?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Union is the 7,667th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 96th-most populous of 299 in Mississippi.
Union ranks 99th of 172 places in Mississippi with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 96th | 299 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 66th | 148 |
| Residents per square mile | 92nd | 187 |
| Median household income | 99th | 172 |
| Per capita income | 144th | 183 |
| Median home value | 86th | 178 |
| Median gross rent | 120th | 161 |
| Poverty rate | 39th | 160 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 129th | 171 |
| Median age | 87th | 186 |
| Owner-occupied share | 115th | 182 |
| Travel time to work | 90th | 185 |
Union's figures with every place in Mississippi (CSV)
Every place in Mississippi, sortable · Compare Union with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Union?
18 of the 57 figures for Union on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Union are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Union.