The Town Files

Union County, Kentucky

13,260 people. The median home is worth $104,500 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $60,327.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Morganfield3,256$113,600$65,82945.9

People and housing

Union CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$104,500$161,450
Median rent$790$837
Median household income$60,327$54,969
Median age42.439.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%19.8%
Below the poverty line18.4%18.0%

Jobs and pay

5,225 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,075 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyManufacturing952 jobs · $58,065Retail539 jobs · $30,161Professional & technical serv…331 jobs · $73,707Hotels & restaurants255 jobs · $17,537Wholesale trade169 jobs · $83,792Construction152 jobs · $62,974
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 725 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail38Heat59Flood112Drought34Tornado21Dense Fog94Strong Wind64Frost/Freeze50Winter Storm27Excessive Heat24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).