Union County, South Carolina
17 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,885
- Median household income
- $41,621
- ±3,477
- Unemployed
- 7.9%
- 930 of 11,720 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.3%
- 9,551 of 11,611 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Union | 27,016 (2021) | 210 W Main St, Union | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Union | 8,054 (2021) | Po Box 987, Union | Website |
| Town of Carlisle | 318 (2021) | Po Box 305, Carlisle | — |
| Town of Jonesville | 840 (2021) | Po Box 785, Jonesville | — |
| Town of Lockhart | 378 (2021) | Po Box 250, Lockhart | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 664, Union | — |
| Bonham Fire District | Local fire protection | 2091 Jonesville Hwy, Union | Website |
| Buffalo Fire District | Local fire protection | 132 Bailey Rd, Buffalo | — |
| Jonesville Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 940, Jonesville | — |
| Kelly-Kelton Fire District | Local fire protection | 130 Pea Ridge Hwy, Jonesville | — |
| Lockhart Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 29, Lockhart | — |
| Monarch Fire District | Local fire protection | 1508 Lockhart Hwy, Union | — |
| Phillipi Fire District | Local fire protection | 251 Phillipi Church Rd, Union | — |
| Santuc Fire District | Local fire protection | 2804 Santuc Carlisle Hwy, Union | — |
| Southside Fire District | Local fire protection | 131 Lovers Lane Rd, Union | — |
| Union County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 200 S Mountain St, Union | — |
| Browns Creek Water Company | Water supply utility | Po Drawer D, Lockhart | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Union 01
School district7 schools
130 West Main Street, Union, SC, 29379
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Union County Farm & Craft Market
106 Lakeside Drive, Union, SC, 29379
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.