Union County, Georgia

Union County, Georgia, has 27,859 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Blairsville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 324 sq mi (838 km²) of land.

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Union County in Georgia
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Resident population, July 2025
27,859
Land area
324 sq mi (838 km²)
County seat or government
Blairsville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,176 ± $5,108
Median home value
$307,400 ± $20,235
Median rent, with utilities
$808 ± $100
Homes lived in by their owners
84.4% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Water area
6.98 sq mi (18.1 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13291
Coordinates (central point)
34.833333, -83.989257

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Union County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3053328,049 people
  2. 3051224,929 people
  3. 3052824,081 people
  4. 305825,284 people
  5. 305604,295 people
  6. 30572912 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Union County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Union County, largest first

  1. Union County School District26,304 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Blairsville, Georgia (city)902 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Towns County, Georgia15 mi east
  2. Lumpkin County, Georgia18 mi south
  3. Fannin County, Georgia19 mi west
  4. White County, Georgia19 mi southeast
  5. Clay County, North Carolina20 mi northeast
  6. Cherokee County, North Carolina21 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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