Union County, Tennessee Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

20,431

Median Age

42.7

Male Median

42.1

Female Median

42.9

Union County, Tennessee Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Union County, Tennessee Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +7.0%%.

+7.0%% Growth

Union County, Tennessee Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Union County, Tennessee Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.720,431
202342.420,141
202242.619,860
202142.519,597
202042.519,678
201943.019,488
201842.319,293
201742.019,176
201641.519,081
201541.019,096
201440.719,139
201340.619,177
201240.119,179
201140.119,152
201039.619,088

Union County, Tennessee Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1716.1%
18–247.2%
25–3411.8%
35–5425.2%
55–6415.6%
65+18.8%

Dependency Ratios for Union County, Tennessee

Total Dependency Ratio:
67.1
Youth Dependency:
35.6
Old-Age Dependency:
31.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Union County, Tennessee

The median age in Union County, Tennessee is 42.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Union County, Tennessee is 20,431.

In Union County, Tennessee, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Union County, Tennessee is aging.
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