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Union County, Oregon

Union County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Union County is a county located in Oregon, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 25,900. The land area covers 2,036.94 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Union County
Official Title: Administrative Officer
Address: 1106 K AVE, LA GRANDE OR 97850-2131

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 25,900 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40 yrs ±0.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 10,900 ±156 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 11,829 ±34
Occupied Housing Units 10,900 ±156
Vacant Housing Units 929 ±152
Median Home Value $294,600 ±$14,624
Median Gross Rent $982 ±$47
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $65,661 ±$3,326
Per Capita Income $37,171 ±$2,311
Poverty Rate 16.1% ±2.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 4,138 ±537
Unemployment Rate 5.7% ±1.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 11,774 ±392
Broadband Internet Rate 83.7% ±2.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LA GRANDE, OR US, located 3.8 miles from Union County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 39.3° 24.6° 31.9° 1.67" 3.3"
February 44.0° 26.8° 35.4° 1.23" 1.0"
March 51.6° 30.6° 41.1° 1.72" 0.8"
April 58.7° 35.2° 47.0° 1.83" 0.1"
May 67.8° 42.5° 55.2° 2.24" 0.0"
June 74.9° 48.7° 61.8° 1.37" 0.0"
July 86.2° 54.5° 70.3° 0.60" 0.0"
August 87.0° 52.8° 69.9° 0.67" 0.0"
September 77.3° 44.8° 61.0° 0.67" 0.0"
October 62.4° 35.6° 49.0° 1.58" 0.0"
November 47.7° 30.0° 38.8° 1.94" 1.2"
December 38.7° 24.4° 31.5° 1.88" 3.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 41061. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.