The Town Files

Union County, South Carolina

26,885 people. The median home is worth $103,600 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $41,621.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Union8,174$109,400$31,91445.5

People and housing

Union CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$103,600$183,100
Median rent$804$937
Median household income$41,621$53,875
Median age44.540.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%20.0%
Below the poverty line22.6%17.8%

Jobs and pay

7,424 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,510 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyManufacturing1,843 jobs · $64,878Transportation & warehousing961 jobs · $46,425Retail837 jobs · $27,921Health care & social assistan…267 jobs · $33,433Administrative & support212 jobs · $34,442Construction157 jobs · $56,752
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 414 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail79Flood7Drought36Tornado14High Wind6Ice Storm6Lightning8Heavy Snow11Flash Flood9Winter Storm8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormDR-4835: Tropical Storm Debby
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).