Jury Pool Profile
Union County, Georgia
- County seat
- Blairsville
- Judicial district
- Enotah Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 27,859
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 26,304.
At a glance
Union County is a 27,859-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $67,723, $12,189 below the GA state median of $79,912; 26.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.3% of covered employment, average pay $54,807/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.63%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 81% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 26,304
- Median household income
- $66,176
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Union County has a population of 26,304, with a median age of 55.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.3%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 3.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,723; 26.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 29% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.63%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 81%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Union County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 81.0% in 2024, 81.3% in 2020, 81.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 69% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Chinese. Veterans account for 11.4% of the adult civilian population (2,554 individuals).