Union County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Union County | Union County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 179 | 179 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 238,237 | 238237 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 239,688 | 239688 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 244,491 | 244491 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 249,714 | 249714 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 257,510 | 257510 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 263,386 | 263386 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 5,876 | 5876 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,559 | 2559 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,808 | 1808 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 751 | 751 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,479 | 1479 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 3,669 | 3669 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -23 | -23 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.8254 | 9.8253778105 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 6.9419 | 6.9418847524 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.8835 | 2.8834930581 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.6787 | 5.6786767416 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.0873 | 14.08726502 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 3,061 | 3061 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Union County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=179, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=238237, pop_2020=239688, pop_2021=244491, pop_2022=249714, pop_2023=257510, pop_2024=263386, npopchg_2024=5876, births_2024=2559, deaths_2024=1808, naturalchg_2024=751, internationalmig_2024=1479, domesticmig_2024=3669, residual_2024=-23, rbirth_2024=9.8253778105, rdeath_2024=6.9418847524, rnaturalchg_2024=2.8834930581, rinternationalmig_2024=5.6786767416, rdomesticmig_2024=14.08726502, gq_estimates_2024=3061