The Town Files

Union County, Georgia

26,304 people. The median home is worth $307,400 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $66,176.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blairsville616$212,500$30,35731.8

People and housing

Union CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$307,400$202,650
Median rent$808$1,000
Median household income$66,176$57,176
Median age55.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%19.6%
Below the poverty line10.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

7,867 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,683 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyRetail1,313 jobs · $30,924Hotels & restaurants892 jobs · $22,498Manufacturing523 jobs · $55,675Construction410 jobs · $49,341Professional & technical serv…263 jobs · $77,761Transportation & warehousing250 jobs · $56,721
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 344 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail37Flood9Drought42Wildfire18Heavy Snow18Flash Flood22Strong Wind14Winter Storm20Tropical Storm14Winter Weather40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).