Union County , Tennessee
Population: 20,141 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,858 Home $186,300 Rent $849/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Union County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($61,858), with housing 39% below the US figure ($186,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Union County in the bottom 13% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$61,858
Median Income
household
$186,300
Home Value
median
$849/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,858 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,725 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Median Home Value | $186,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $849/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 20,141 |
| Median Age | 42.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.7%
Obesity
11.7%
Diabetes
21.3%
Smoking
35.6%
High Blood Pressure
29.5%
No Physical Activity
29.9%
Depression
37.6%
Insufficient Sleep
74.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 12.9 · 13th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
35.31
🌀 Hurricane
22.99
🔥 Wildfire
50.41
❄️ Winter Storm
39.78
🌍 Earthquake
59.99
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