The Town Files

Union County, Mississippi

28,122 people. The median home is worth $163,400 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $55,505.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New Albany7,626$161,400$51,33238.4

People and housing

Union CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$163,400$124,700
Median rent$865$820
Median household income$55,505$45,965
Median age38.337.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%19.4%
Below the poverty line15.1%22.9%

Jobs and pay

12,223 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,689 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyManufacturing4,347 jobs · $71,078Transportation & warehousing1,592 jobs · $55,484Retail1,153 jobs · $30,129Hotels & restaurants961 jobs · $18,844Administrative & support320 jobs · $36,651Wholesale trade247 jobs · $47,293
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 412 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail83Heat66Flood4Drought18Tornado16Flash Flood28Strong Wind6Winter Storm16Excessive Heat25Winter Weather14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3474: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).