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Union County Public Schools

Union County Public Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 250,958. The median household income is $102,900 and the median age is 39.2.

250,958

Population

397

People / sq mi

$102,900

Median Income

39.2

Median Age

Union County Public Schools covers 633 sq mi of land at 396.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White69.2%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian47.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$102,900

Median Household Income

$46,949

Per Capita Income

5.6%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$417,300

Median Home Value

$1,496

Median Rent

81.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.9%

High School+

40.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Union County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 250,958 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Union County Public Schools is $102,900, with a per capita income of $46,949. The poverty rate is 5.6%.

Union County Public Schools is 69.2% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 47.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Union County Public Schools, 90.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Union County Public Schools is $417,300, with a median rent of $1,496. The homeownership rate is 81.6%.

Data for Union County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3704620).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.