---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Union County, IA"
classification: county
fips: "19175"
state: "IA"
demographics:
  population: 11993
  population_under_18: 2697
  population_18_64: 6806
  population_65_plus: 2490
  median_household_income: 57772
  poverty_rate: 12.37
  homeownership_rate: 72.13
  unemployment_rate: 4.03
  median_home_value: 122000
  gini_index: 0.4194
  vacancy_rate: 11.56
  race_white: 11131
  race_black: 196
  race_asian: 106
  race_native: 16
  hispanic: 460
  bachelors_plus: 2428
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ia]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Union County, IA

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 11993 |
| Under 18 | 2697 |
| 18–64 | 6806 |
| 65+ | 2490 |
| Median household income | 57772 |
| Poverty rate | 12.37 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.13 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.03 |
| Median home value | 122000 |
| Gini index | 0.4194 |
| Vacancy rate | 11.56 |
| White | 11131 |
| Black | 196 |
| Asian | 106 |
| Native | 16 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 460 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 2428 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023