Union County, Mississippi
Union County, Mississippi, has 28,459 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is New Albany. It uses Central Time and covers 416 sq mi (1,076 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 28,459
- Land area
- 416 sq mi (1,076 km²)
- County seat or government
- New Albany
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $55,505 ± $4,529
- Median home value
- $163,400 ± $11,218
- Median rent, with utilities
- $865 ± $43
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74.7% ± 2.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Tupelo, MS micro area, Oxford, MS micro area, and Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area
- Water area
- 1.3 sq mi (3.37 km²)
- State
- Mississippi
- County code (FIPS)
- 28145
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.489533, -89.002339
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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 3865215,789 people
- 388248,244 people
- 388495,792 people
- 388285,120 people
- 386504,599 people
- 388413,963 people
- 386103,121 people
- 388712,337 people
- 386332,212 people
- 386251,261 people
- 386271,145 people
11 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
- Union County School District17,588 people
- New Albany Public Schools10,534 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.
- New Albany, Mississippi (city)7,663 people
- Myrtle, Mississippi (town)771 people
- Sherman, Mississippi (town)545 people
- Blue Springs, Mississippi (village)268 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Pontotoc County, Mississippi18 mi south
- Tippah County, Mississippi20 mi north
- Lee County, Mississippi23 mi southeast
- Benton County, Mississippi25 mi northwest
- Prentiss County, Mississippi29 mi east
- Lafayette County, Mississippi29 mi west
- Marshall County, Mississippi34 mi northwest
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