| Name | Union County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37179 |
| County Seat | Monroe |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 201,617 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 18.37% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 82.62% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 55% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+12 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 2.8% |
| Area Code(s) | 704 / 980 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 82.62% |
| African American | 12.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.41% |
| Asian | 4.23% |
| Native American | 0.02% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 55.17% |
| African American | 12.61% |
| Hispanic | 20.05% |
| Asian | 7.09% |
| Native American | 0.22% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |