Union County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 342.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 43.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 15,029 |
| Population change | 0.1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.2% |
| Under 18 | 20.9% |
| 65 and over | 14.6% |
| Females | 48.2% |
| White | 84.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.7 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 13.2% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 83% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.4% |
| Veterans | 1,253 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 5,586 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 78.3% |
| Median household income | $39,125 |
| The per capita income | $19,464 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 25.7% |
| housing units | 6,155 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $74,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 73.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 925 |
| Women-owned firms | 21.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.8% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $144,171 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,585 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $250,359 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $93,971 |