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Welcome to Union County ...

Time Zone: Union County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Union is the Seat for Union County.

Union County was founded in 1798.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Union had a population of 27,316 people. This is a decrease of 5.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,930 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union represented 0.63% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Union County:

  • Carlisle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockhart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Union
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Union County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.