Union

County:: Monroe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.447
State:: West Virginia

Union is a town located in Monroe County, West Virginia. Union has a 2025 population of 411. Union is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -2.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 420 in 2020.

The average household income in Union is $45,000 with a poverty rate of 14.25%. The median age in Union is 62.2 years: 61.4 years for males, and 64.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Union includes 88.89% White, 3.86% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	368	88.89%
Two or more races	30	7.25%
Black or African American	16	3.86%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Union Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Union's average per capita income is $23,026. Household income levels show a median of $32,281. The poverty rate stands at 14.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,594	-
Families	$57,292	$62,750
Households	$32,281	$45,000
Non Families	$24,833	$30,825

$23,026

Average Income

$32,281

Median Household Income

14.25%

Poverty Rate