Union County
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Demographics
  Total Population  
    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  
  Labor Market Area 289,097 289,607 289,950 289,872 290,179  
  Union County 15,419 15,293 15,042 15,047 14,990  
 Morganfield3,4303,3753,3103,2943,264 
 Sturgis2,0081,9741,9351,9251,905 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2009  
    Union County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 16 2,966 19.8 57,770 19.9  
  16-24 2,690 17.9 35,882 12.4  
  25-44 3,380 22.5 74,914 25.8  
  45-64 3,941 26.3 77,348 26.7  
  65-84 1,757 11.7 37,344 12.9  
  85 and older 256 1.7 6,921 2.4  
  Median Age N/A   N/A    
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009  
    Union County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 12,530 83.6 260,657 89.8  
  Black 2,118 14.1 22,524 7.8  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 32 0.2 662 0.2  
  Asian 93 0.6 2,419 0.8  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 2 0.0 124 0.0  
  Other/Multirace 215 1.4 3,793 1.3  
  Hispanic Origin 266 1.8 4,624 1.6  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
 

 

  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Union County 14,904 14,681 14,428 14,137  
  Source:  Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
  Personal Income  
    2003 2008 Pct. Change  
  Union County $24,007 $33,258 38.5 %  
  Kentucky $26,299 $31,936 21.4 %  
  U.S. $32,271 $40,166 24.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $19,910- $31,956 $25,037- $37,725    
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2005 2008  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Union County 5,888 2.46 $42,261  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Number of Households, Persons Per Houshold).