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Union County, North Carolina

Union County, North Carolina, has 267,674 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Monroe. It uses Eastern Time and covers 633 sq mi (1,639 km²) of land.

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Union County in North Carolina
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Union County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
267,674
Land area
633 sq mi (1,639 km²)
County seat or government
Monroe
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$102,900 ± $1,953
Median home value
$417,300 ± $6,990
Median rent, with utilities
$1,496 ± $74
Homes lived in by their owners
81.6% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
6.9 sq mi (17.9 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37179
Coordinates (central point)
34.991820, -80.530426
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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. 2817365,274 people
  2. 2822760,482 people
  3. 2811056,971 people
  4. 2810546,817 people
  5. 2807943,035 people
  6. 2810436,641 people
  7. 2811228,461 people
  8. 2810310,714 people
  9. 2810710,244 people
  10. 281749,573 people
  11. 281332,060 people
  12. 2810834 people

12 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.

Townships in Union County, largest first

  1. Sandy Ridge Township68,598 people
  2. Vance Township65,825 people
  3. Monroe Township56,969 people
  4. Goose Creek Township17,554 people
  5. Jackson Township15,285 people
  6. Buford Township10,707 people
  7. Marshville Township9,727 people
  8. New Salem Township3,742 people
  9. Lanes Creek Township2,551 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Union County, largest first

  1. Union County Public Schools250,958 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. Indian Trail, North Carolina (town)42,036 people
  2. Monroe, North Carolina (city)36,759 people
  3. Mint Hill, North Carolina (town)27,556 people
  4. Waxhaw, North Carolina (town)22,275 people
  5. Stallings, North Carolina (town)16,886 people
  6. Weddington, North Carolina (town)13,805 people
  7. Wesley Chapel, North Carolina (village)9,090 people
  8. Unionville, North Carolina (town)6,954 people
  9. Marvin, North Carolina (village)6,692 people
  10. Wingate, North Carolina (town)4,425 people
  11. Fairview, North Carolina (town)3,619 people
  12. Lake Park, North Carolina (village)3,431 people
All 16
  1. Mineral Springs, North Carolina (town)3,314 people
  2. Marshville, North Carolina (town)2,615 people
  3. Hemby Bridge, North Carolina (town)2,096 people
  4. JAARS, North Carolina (CDP)715 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lancaster County, South Carolina23 mi southwest
  2. Anson County, North Carolina24 mi east
  3. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina25 mi northwest
  4. Stanly County, North Carolina27 mi northeast
  5. Cabarrus County, North Carolina27 mi north
  6. Chesterfield County, South Carolina32 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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