Union City, Georgia

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Union City Gateway sign located on Flat Shoals Road

Union City is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 26,830 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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Union City Hall

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Union City in 1908.<ref name="GeorgiaGov">Template:Cite web</ref> One source claims that the town was named for the union of rails at a railroad junction,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> while another version states the name commemorates a "Farmer's Union" which once was headquartered here.<ref name="GeorgiaGov" />

Geography

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Demographics

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Union City racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,220	4.55%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	22,686	84.55%
Native American	51	0.19%
Asian	135	0.5%
Pacific Islander	12	0.04%
Other/Mixed	733	2.73%
Hispanic or Latino	1,993	7.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,830 people, 8,088 households, and 4,681 families residing in the city.

In 2000, the median household income was $35,322 and the median family income was $39,697. Males had a median income of $30,421 versus $28,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,208. About 9.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.