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Union County, Iowa

Union County, Iowa · ZIP 50074, 50149, 50174

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11,955 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,055Households
  • $56,813Median household income
  • $117,800Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Union County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.4%
12k12.2k12.4k12.6k2000: 12,30920002010: 12,53420102020: 12,138202012,30912,138
Population of Union County at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,309
201012,534
202012,138

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Union County
Under $50k43.4%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $56,813 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Union County
Owner occupied
3,645 units
Renter occupied
1,410 units
Vacancy rate
12.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Union County2023
Manufacturing1,185
Health care and social assistance928
Retail trade759
Accommodation and food services370
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services362
Wholesale trade259
Other services (except public administration)145
Finance and insurance115

4,687 employees in 305 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Union County compared with its state
Union County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUnion CountyIowa
Population12,0383,195,937
Median household income$56,813$73,147
Median age40.638.6
Median home value$117,800$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.1%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes72.1%71.5%
Mean commute to work15.4 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Union County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CrestonCity7,4215.19 sq mi
AftonCity8641.01 sq mi
LorimorCity3770.43 sq mi
CromwellCity1040.30 sq mi
ArispeCity950.50 sq mi
Shannon CityCity730.41 sq mi
ThayerCity480.14 sq mi
KentCensus designated place00.49 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Union County

Jobs across Union County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.