The Town Files

Union County, Tennessee

20,431 people. The median home is worth $204,000 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $62,727.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Maynardville2,456$205,400$46,10632.6
Plainview2,060$168,500$63,96541.9
Luttrell1,017$154,000$41,74244.5

People and housing

Union CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$204,000$204,650
Median rent$847$863
Median household income$62,727$57,917
Median age42.740.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%18.2%
Below the poverty line13.8%14.2%

Jobs and pay

2,931 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,737 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyManufacturing509 jobs · $73,968Retail430 jobs · $26,456Hotels & restaurants225 jobs · $16,143Wholesale trade212 jobs · $80,156Health care & social assistan…208 jobs · $50,870Construction161 jobs · $59,000
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 247 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail15Flood11Drought1High Wind1Ice Storm4Lightning1Heavy Snow13Flash Flood10Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
April 17, 2019FloodDR-4427: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).