The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Union County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
3
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Union County
15,701people
39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,146 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
11.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$169,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
51.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
16.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.4% · White 70% · Black 14.7% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 9.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Union County
6.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.3%. Florida: 4.2%.
250people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,919people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,169in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
6.0%
250
3,919
4,169
August 2026
6.4%
265
3,855
4,120
July 2026
6.8%
274
3,739
4,013
June 2026
6.5%
270
3,857
4,127
May 2026
6.2%
257
3,910
4,167
April 2026
6.3%
261
3,903
4,164
March 2026
6.0%
250
3,912
4,162
February 2026
6.4%
268
3,893
4,161
January 2026
6.6%
273
3,868
4,141
December 2025
6.2%
259
3,893
4,152
November 2025
6.8%
284
3,889
4,173
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.3%
221
3,941
4,162
August 2025
5.7%
236
3,891
4,127
July 2025
5.9%
239
3,790
4,029
June 2025
5.4%
223
3,889
4,112
May 2025
4.9%
202
3,957
4,159
April 2025
4.3%
180
3,989
4,169
March 2025
4.8%
199
3,965
4,164
February 2025
4.7%
195
3,954
4,149
January 2025
4.7%
197
3,957
4,154
December 2024
4.2%
174
3,975
4,149
November 2024
4.8%
200
3,969
4,169
October 2024
4.6%
196
4,031
4,227
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.3%
221
3,920
4,141
2024
4.4%
184
3,962
4,146
2023
3.7%
152
3,952
4,104
2022
3.7%
149
3,867
4,016
2021
4.7%
191
3,844
4,035
2020
5.8%
235
3,828
4,063
2019
3.7%
151
3,977
4,128
2018
4.0%
164
3,951
4,115
2017
4.4%
186
4,042
4,228
2016
5.2%
220
4,026
4,246
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Union County
143.4 per 100,0002022. Florida: 292.9.
334.7 per 100,0002022. Florida: 1,606.9.
3murders2022, 24 violent crimes in all.
2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2022
24
143.4
56
334.7
2020
37
244.1
97
639.9
2019
47
318.4
83
562.3
2018
33
212.8
67
432.1
2017
31
205.0
112
740.7
2016
37
243.3
60
394.6
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Union County Sheriff's Office
2022
24
56
16,731
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.29 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 15,564 people.
20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Union County Sheriff's Office
20
9
15,564
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
20
1.29
9
1
2023
32
2.06
8
1
2022
16
0.96
2
1
2021
17
1.14
10
1
2020
17
1.12
10
1
2017
13
0.86
2
1
2016
14
0.92
6
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Union County Clerk of Courts?
Kellie Hendricks Rhoades (Republican) is the Clerk of Courts of Union County, Florida.
Who is the Union County Property Appraiser?
Bruce Dukes (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Union County, Florida.
Who is the Union County Sheriff?
Brad Whitehead (Republican) is the Sheriff of Union County, Florida.
Who is the Union County Supervisor of Elections?
Deborah Osborne (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Union County, Florida.
Who is the Union County Tax Collector?
Lisa B. Johnson (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Union County, Florida.
Who are the Union County commissioners?
Donna Jackson (District 1); Channing Dobbs (District 2); Melissa McNeal (District 3); Mac Johns (District 4); Willie Croft (District 5).
Who is on the Union County School Board?
Chris Hodgson (District 1); Russell Gordon (District 2 (Chairman)); Curtis L. Clyatt (District 3 (Vice Chairman)); Becky Raulerson (District 4); Terra Johnson (District 5); Mike Ripplinger (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Union County?
About 15,701 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $64,146 and 19.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Union County?
6.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 250 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,169, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Union County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Union County?
3: Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Springs. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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