City in Boone County, Kentucky · 3.9 sq mi · 2,034 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Union. The typical household earns $136,712, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,451 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.92%
Men 35 · Women 43.8
1920–2026
8,033
2026 projection
7.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
8,033
2026 projection
7.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,033 | +96 | 1.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,937 | +99 | 1.26% |
| 2024 | 7,838 | +117 | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 7,721 | +105 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 7,616 | +92 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 7,524 | +73 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 7,451 | +1,413 | 23.40% |
| 2019 | 6,038 | +80 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | 5,958 | +36 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 5,922 | +73 | 1.25% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 34 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 64% | 64% |
| Never married | 24% | 30% | 17% |
| Divorced | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau