Census place 4775940

Union City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Union City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Union City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Union City has a population of 10,814 and 893 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: median home value is $146,000, below the comparison median of $277,100; median gross rent is $739, below the comparison median of $1,147; and typical commute is 16.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$146,000
Below the comparison median of $277,100
median gross rent
$739
Below the comparison median of $1,147
typical commute
16.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Union City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,814
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
893/sq mi
12.1 sq mi land area
Median age
37.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,870
Median home value
$146,000
Median gross rent
$739
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.8%
Typical commute
16.5 min
Drive-alone commute
77.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
2.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
82.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
9.8%
Households with children
34.7%
Residents with a disability
17.6%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Obion County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
8
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Tornado declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DYERSBURG MUNI AP (36 mi from place center)
Average high
70.4°F
Average low
49.8°F
Annual rainfall
53.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Union City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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