Time Zone: Union County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Blairsville is the Seat for Union County.
Union County was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from CherokeeCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Union had a population of 21,252 people. This is an increase of 22.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,289 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Union represented 0.21% of the total population of Georgia, making it the state's 91st most populous county (out of 159 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 21,356 | +23.52% | +0.49% since 2009 |
2009 | 21,252 | +22.92% | +0.36% since 2008 |
2008 | 21,175 | +22.48% | +1.34% since 2007 |
2007 | 20,894 | +20.85% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 17,289 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Union County Census Page for Union County. .
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