The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 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
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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
28,122people
38.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,505 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$163,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.1%U.S.: 8.4%
43.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.9% · White 76.5% · Black 13.6% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (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
2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
350people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
12,487people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,837in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.7%
350
12,487
12,837
August 2026
2.5%
326
12,489
12,815
July 2026
3.0%
390
12,631
13,021
June 2026
3.3%
431
12,680
13,111
May 2026
2.9%
380
12,719
13,099
April 2026
2.4%
308
12,653
12,961
March 2026
3.2%
422
12,754
13,176
February 2026
3.5%
466
12,696
13,162
January 2026
3.0%
397
12,636
13,033
December 2025
2.5%
331
12,870
13,201
November 2025
3.0%
389
12,779
13,168
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.0%
400
12,795
13,195
August 2025
3.4%
450
12,775
13,225
July 2025
3.6%
482
12,929
13,411
June 2025
3.8%
507
12,959
13,466
May 2025
3.1%
411
12,901
13,312
April 2025
2.9%
380
12,859
13,239
March 2025
3.3%
436
12,838
13,274
February 2025
3.3%
443
12,797
13,240
January 2025
3.1%
415
12,790
13,205
December 2024
2.9%
389
12,967
13,356
November 2024
2.8%
369
12,886
13,255
October 2024
2.8%
368
12,900
13,268
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.2%
422
12,845
13,267
2024
2.5%
331
12,863
13,194
2023
2.5%
322
12,708
13,030
2022
3.1%
413
12,762
13,175
2021
4.4%
557
12,220
12,777
2020
7.7%
969
11,677
12,646
2019
4.6%
590
12,342
12,932
2018
4.0%
496
12,057
12,553
2017
4.0%
503
11,999
12,502
2016
5.0%
606
11,627
12,233
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. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% 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
165.7 per 100,0002023. Mississippi: 201.9.
1,047.2 per 100,0002023. Mississippi: 1,584.7.
2murders2023, 47 violent crimes in all.
2023 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
2023
47
165.7
297
1,047.2
2022
52
185.1
335
1,192.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Union County Sheriff's Office
2025
36
134
19,955
New Albany Police Department
2024
6
88
7,733
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 Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.78 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 28,638 people.
51sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Union County Sheriff's Office
25
19
19,955
New Albany Police Department
26
2
7,754
Myrtle Police Department
0
0
489
Blue Springs Police Department
0
0
440
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
51
1.78
21
4
2024
53
1.86
24
4
2023
50
1.76
21
4
2022
49
1.74
21
4
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 Chancery Clerk?
Annette M. Hickey is the Chancery Clerk of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Circuit Clerk?
Donna Treadaway is the Circuit Clerk of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Coroner?
Pam Boman is the Coroner of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Joe Marshall Davis is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Donald Schuman is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Wanona Lea Jumper is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Mike Conway is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Election Commissioner, District 4?
T. Michael (Mike) Beam is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Wayne Wilhite is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Sheriff?
Jimmy Edwards is the Sheriff of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Tax Assessor?
Tameri Dunnam is the Tax Assessor of Union County, Mississippi.
Who is the Union County Tax Collector?
Tameri Dunnam is the Tax Collector of Union County, Mississippi.
Who are the Union County commissioners?
Sam Taylor (Supervisor, District 1); Chad Coffey (Supervisor, District 2); C.J. Bright (Supervisor, District 3); Randy Owen (Supervisor, District 4); Steve Watson (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Union County?
About 28,122 people, with a median age of 38.3; the median household income is $55,505 and 15.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Union County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 350 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,837, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Union County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 7 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; 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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