Union County, Georgia
County seat: Blairsville · Population 27,859 (2025) · 324 sq mi
Union County is the 71st most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 27,859 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Blairsville. It is part of the Georgia Mountains region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Union County facts
- County seat
- Blairsville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 27,859 +13.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 324 sq mi 91st largest of 159
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 86 per sq mi
- Established
- 1832
- Largest city
- Blairsville 878
- Median household income
- $66,176
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13291
Cities and towns in Union County
Union County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Union County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blairsville (county seat) | City | 878 |
ZIP codes in Union County
4 ZIP codes reach into Union County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30512 also Fannin County
- 30560 also Fannin County
- 30572 also Fannin County
- 30582 also Towns County
Population of Union County, 2020–2025
Union County grew by 3,227 people (+13.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,322 more deaths than births and a net gain of 4,553 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,808 |
| 2021 | 25,612 |
| 2022 | 26,413 |
| 2023 | 27,132 |
| 2024 | 27,608 |
| 2025 | 27,859 |
Neighboring counties
- Fannin County west · 26,111 people
- Lumpkin County south · 36,178 people
- Towns County east · 13,285 people
- White County southeast · 29,802 people
- Cherokee County, North Carolina north · 30,830 people
- Clay County, North Carolina northeast · 12,239 people
Printable Union County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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