Editing Union County, Kentucky (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1820 = 3470
| 1830 = 4764
| 1840 = 6673
| 1850 = 9012
| 1860 = 12791
| 1870 = 13640
| 1880 = 17809
| 1890 = 18229
| 1900 = 21326
| 1910 = 19886
| 1920 = 18040
| 1930 = 17053
| 1940 = 17411
| 1950 = 14893
| 1960 = 14537
| 1970 = 15882
| 1980 = 17821
| 1990 = 16557
| 2000 = 15637
| 2010 = 15007
| 2020 = 13668
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 13178
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|access-date=March 13, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=August 20, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=August 20, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt |access-date=August 20, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=August 20, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, the population was 15,007. Of this, 85.45% were White, 12.05% were Black or African American, 1.49% were two or more races, 0.44% were some other race, 0.34% were Asian, 0.19% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% were Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino (of any race) were 1.62% of the population.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 15,637 people, 5,710 households, and 4,082 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|45|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 6,234 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 85.04% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 12.89% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.56% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 5,710 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.

25.30% of the population was under the age of 18, 13.80% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,018, and the median income for a family was $43,103. Males had a median income of $30,244 versus $20,817 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,465. About 9.30% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.