Union Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Union Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 20,617 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 21,112, across 877 square miles. County output reached $752.2 m in 2024, 365 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals worth $38.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Union Parish
How many people live in Union Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202420,821
- Households8,508
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$42,885
- Median age43.7
- Median gross rent$778 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$112,500
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,678
- Population under 184,484
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over4,650
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,687
- Civilian labor force8,254
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.5 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes42nd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1832nd of 3,222
Union Parish is the 42nd largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.3 percent against 21.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Union Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202420,617
- Census 2020 base population21,112
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.34 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-69
- Births, 2024226
- Deaths, 2024297
- Natural change, 2024-71
- Net domestic migration, 2024-65
- Net international migration, 202466
- Total net migration, 20241
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-110
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2575th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.34 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Union Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving449
- People arriving, from those returns903
- Tax returns filed by households leaving438
- Net household movement11
- Adjusted gross income arriving$24.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$6.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$53,463
- Average income of a leaving household$40,801
- Largest single originOuachita Parish (160 households)
- Largest single destinationOuachita Parish (143 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Parish | 160 | 350 | $10.1 m |
| Lincoln Parish | 51 | 100 | $2.3 m |
| Union County | 35 | 70 | $1.9 m |
Households arriving report $12,662 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Ouachita Parish, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Union Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$752.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$658.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202414.3 percent
- GDP change over five years57.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes48th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2074th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$36,127
Output grew 14.3 percent in the latest year and 57.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Union Parish
- Covered employment, annual average5,454
- Establishments reporting460
- Average annual pay$42,245
- Average weekly wage$812
- Health care and social assistance, employment788
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$39,418
- Retail trade, employment619
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,007
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment352
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$34,486
- Accommodation and food services, employment250
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$22,632
- Educational services, employment243
- Construction, employment231
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 788 | 49 | $39,418 |
| Retail trade | 619 | 59 | $31,007 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 352 | 29 | $34,486 |
| Accommodation and food services | 250 | 24 | $22,632 |
| Educational services | 243 | 6 | $37,290 |
| Construction | 231 | 55 | $58,162 |
| Finance and insurance | 95 | 26 | $56,022 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 75 | 21 | $51,439 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 788 jobs, 14.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Union Parish?
- Establishments, all industries365
- Employment at those establishments4,627
- Annual payroll$186.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Union Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$8.9 m
- Single family units authorized31
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$287,588
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.6
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Union Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded23
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$38.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,651,104
- Median 7(a) approval$698,000
- 10th percentile approval$77,300
- 90th percentile approval$4,126,800
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)77
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term179 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer34.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter11
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals4.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (16)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (17)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$185,000
- Average 504 approval$185,000
- Median 504 approval$185,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.2
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$38.2 m
The average approval of $1,651,104 sits well above the median of $698,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. 34.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Union Parish
Do SBA loans in Union Parish get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
- Status: Paid in full7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Union Parish
- Borrower cities with recorded lending8
- Farmerville, approvals8
- Bernice, approvals6
- Spearsville, approvals4
- Marion, approvals1
- Lillie, approvals1
- Downsville, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Farmerville | 8 | $13,953,000 |
| Bernice | 6 | $15,973,000 |
| Spearsville | 4 | $5,274,000 |
| Marion | 1 | $1,630,000 |
| Lillie | 1 | $698,000 |
| Downsville | 1 | $220,500 |
| Sterlington | 1 | $151,900 |
| Choudrant | 1 | $75,000 |
Farmerville accounts for 8 approvals against 6 in Bernice. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Union Parish?
- Land area877 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes13th of 64
- Width, east to west38.4 mi
- Height, north to south29.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land24
- Establishments per square mile0.42
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Union Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Union Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220359
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate33.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Union Parish, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Union Parish (community 220359), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Union Parish in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 33.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202420,821
- Households8,508
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$42,885
- Median age43.7
Common questions
Union Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Union Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 20,617 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 20,821, in 8,508 households, ranking 42nd of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Union Parish's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.34 percent since the 2020 census base of 21,112, to 20,617 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 226 births against 297 deaths, with net migration of 1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Union Parish?
$42,885. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $778 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Union Parish?
365 establishments, employing 4,627 people with an annual payroll of $186.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Union Parish?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 788 jobs, 14.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 5,454 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,245, or $812 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Union Parish?
23 7(a) approvals totaling $38.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $698,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $185,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Union Parish?
31 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Union Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Union Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Ouachita Parish, with 160 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,463 against $40,801 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Union Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Union Parish?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Union.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Union Parish. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmerville | town | 3,407 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| Bernice | town | 1,355 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Marion | town | 539 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Junction City | village | 525 | None recorded | 61.0 percent here, 39.0 percent Claiborne Parish |
| Downsville | village | 223 | 1 | 68.5 percent here, 31.5 percent Lincoln Parish |
| Lillie | village | 133 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Spearsville | village | 93 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
A further 2 of the county's 23 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Union Parish, the largest being Sterlington (1), Choudrant (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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