Union City, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Union City, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Union City | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,973 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1511.3 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 4.01% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 31.7 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,549 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Union City grew by 43.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 29,973 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Union City is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 25.5% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,034 23.5% +0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,634 25.5% +3.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,708 19.0% -1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,033 10.1% -4.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.8% of the people living in Union City and men 46.2%.
- Women 53.8% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 46.2% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Union City has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Union City | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,276 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.84% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Union City is about 16% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Union City | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $275,457 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,405 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.8% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Union City is about 16.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,405 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Union City spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 254 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Union City | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.5 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.9 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 254 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,868 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 30,737 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,328 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Union City is 30 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Union City has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Union City | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Health
Union City has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Union City | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.8% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Union City, GA Compared With Nearby Cities
Union City, GA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 29,973 residents against a local median of 39,616. Union City, GA's median household income, at $65,276, runs 20% below the $81,283 typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $275,457 against a local median of $232,135, 19% above it. The cities themselves spread $18,758 on median household income, so Union City, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Union City, GA has the 3rd highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City, GA | 29,973 | $65,276 #3/4 | $275,457 #2/4 | 30.5 min #3/4 |
| South Fulton, GA | 102,509 | $82,704 | $232,135 | 31.0 min |
| Fairburn, GA | 21,806 | $81,283 | $291,071 | 27.6 min |
| East Point, GA | 39,616 | $63,946 | $182,618 | 27.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Union City, Georgia.
How many people live in Union City, Georgia?
About 29,973 people live in Union City, Georgia, in 11,549 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 31.7, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Union City, Georgia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Union City, Georgia has 1,511 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 17 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Union City, Georgia?
The median home costs 4.2 times the median household income ($275,457 against $65,276), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,405 a month takes about 26% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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