Union County, Mississippi
Union County | |
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Congressional district | 1st |
Website | unioncoms |
Union County is a
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 417 square miles (1,080 km2), of which 416 square miles (1,080 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4]
Major highways
Interstate 22
U.S. Route 78
Mississippi Highway 9
Mississippi Highway 15
Mississippi Highway 30
Mississippi Highway 178
Mississippi Highway 348
Mississippi Highway 349
Mississippi Highway 355
Adjacent counties
- Benton County (north)
- Tippah County (north)
- Prentiss County (east)
- Lee County (southeast)
- Pontotoc County (south)
- Lafayette County (southwest)
- Marshall County (northwest)
National protected area
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 13,030 | — | |
1890 | 15,606 | 19.8% | |
1900 | 16,522 | 5.9% | |
1910 | 18,997 | 15.0% | |
1920 | 20,044 | 5.5% | |
1930 | 21,268 | 6.1% | |
1940 | 21,867 | 2.8% | |
1950 | 20,262 | −7.3% | |
1960 | 18,904 | −6.7% | |
1970 | 19,096 | 1.0% | |
1980 | 21,741 | 13.9% | |
1990 | 22,085 | 1.6% | |
2000 | 25,362 | 14.8% | |
2010 | 27,134 | 7.0% | |
2020 | 27,777 | 2.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 28,284 | [5] | 1.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White
|
21,560 | 77.62% |
Black or African American
|
3,950 | 14.22% |
Native American
|
27 | 0.1% |
Asian
|
109 | 0.39% |
Other/Mixed
|
830 | 2.99% |
Latino
|
1,301 | 4.68% |
As of the
2000 census
As of the
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 9,786 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,682, and the median income for a family was $39,666. Males had a median income of $29,087 versus $21,418 for females. The
Communities
City
- New Albany (county seat and largest municipality)
Towns
- Myrtle
- Sherman (partly in Pontotoc County and Lee County)
Village
Unincorporated communities
Education
There are two school districts:
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 10,373 | 81.79% | 2,160 | 17.03% | 150 | 1.18% |
2016 | 9,235 | 80.33% | 2,012 | 17.50% | 249 | 2.17% |
2012 | 8,498 | 74.77% | 2,742 | 24.13% | 125 | 1.10% |
2008 | 9,072 | 74.39% | 2,985 | 24.48% | 138 | 1.13% |
2004 | 7,906 | 73.08% | 2,839 | 26.24% | 74 | 0.68% |
2000 | 6,087 | 65.37% | 3,094 | 33.23% | 130 | 1.40% |
1996 | 4,375 | 51.14% | 3,316 | 38.76% | 864 | 10.10% |
1992 | 5,173 | 53.10% | 3,714 | 38.12% | 855 | 8.78% |
1988 | 5,511 | 64.15% | 3,044 | 35.43% | 36 | 0.42% |
1984 | 5,837 | 67.74% | 2,766 | 32.10% | 14 | 0.16% |
1980 | 3,545 | 40.68% | 5,001 | 57.38% | 169 | 1.94% |
1976 | 2,507 | 32.73% | 5,021 | 65.56% | 131 | 1.71% |
1972 | 5,477 | 87.91% | 658 | 10.56% | 95 | 1.52% |
1968 | 948 | 14.00% | 624 | 9.22% | 5,198 | 76.78% |
1964 | 2,939 | 70.38% | 1,237 | 29.62% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 605 | 18.36% | 2,001 | 60.73% | 689 | 20.91% |
1956 | 427 | 12.22% | 2,882 | 82.48% | 185 | 5.29% |
1952 | 917 | 25.01% | 2,749 | 74.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 63 | 3.21% | 478 | 24.34% | 1,423 | 72.45% |
1944 | 183 | 7.88% | 2,140 | 92.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 108 | 3.96% | 2,609 | 95.71% | 9 | 0.33% |
1936 | 63 | 2.72% | 2,249 | 97.11% | 4 | 0.17% |
1932 | 74 | 3.15% | 2,264 | 96.50% | 8 | 0.34% |
1928 | 324 | 14.85% | 1,858 | 85.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 135 | 6.85% | 1,750 | 88.79% | 86 | 4.36% |
1920 | 429 | 25.77% | 1,224 | 73.51% | 12 | 0.72% |
1916 | 89 | 5.05% | 1,666 | 94.50% | 8 | 0.45% |
1912 | 23 | 2.13% | 962 | 89.24% | 93 | 8.63% |
See also
References
- ^ "Union County". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Union County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
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- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 5, 2018.