Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 25,362 people, 9,786 households, and 7,241 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 61 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 10,693 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.42% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 14.95% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.13% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.20% Asian

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.02% Pacific Islander

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.67% from other races

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, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.63% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race.
As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 9,786 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,682, and the median income for a family was $39,666. Males had a median income of $29,087 versus $21,418 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $15,700. About 9.60% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Cities
  • New Albany
    New Albany, Mississippi
    New Albany is a city in Union County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 8,526 at the 2010 census. New Albany is the county seat of Union County. New Albany was first organized in 1840 at the site of a grist mill and saw mill on the Tallahatchie River and was developed as a river port...
    
    

• Towns
  • Myrtle
    Myrtle, Mississippi
    Myrtle is a town in Union County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Myrtle is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Sherman
    Sherman, Mississippi
    Sherman is a town which straddles Lee, Pontotoc, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 548 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
    
     (mostly in Pontotoc County, small portion in Lee County)

• Villages
  • Blue Springs
    Blue Springs, Mississippi
    Blue Springs is a village in Union County, Mississippi, United States. Located near Tupelo in northeastern Mississippi, the village had a population of 144 at the 2000 census...
    
    

• Unincorporated places
  • Etta
  • Ingomar
  • Enterprise
    Enterprise, Mississippi
    Enterprise is a town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 474 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Enterprise is located at...
    
    
  • New Harmony
  • Jugfork

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Mississippi