Union City, Georgia

Not to be confused with Unionville, Georgia.

For other places with this name, see Union City (disambiguation).

Union City is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 26,830 at the 2020 census.^[4]

Union City, Georgia
City
Downtown Union City
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Nickname:  The Progressive City
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Coordinates: 33°36′18″N 84°29′37″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Fulton
Area [2]
• Total	19.83 sq mi (51.37 km2)
• Land	19.68 sq mi (50.96 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation [1]	971 ft (296 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	26,830
• Density	1,363.66/sq mi (526.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30291
Area code	770
FIPS code	13-78324[3]
GNIS feature ID	2405627[1]
Website	unioncityga.org

Union City Gateway sign located on Flat Shoals Road

History

Union City Hall

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Union City in 1908.^[5] One source claims that the town was named for the union of rails at a railroad junction,^[6] while another version states the name commemorates a "Farmer's Union" which once was headquartered here.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km²), of which 19.1 square miles (49.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), or 0.83%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	534		—
1920	620		16.1%
1930	776		25.2%
1940	884		13.9%
1950	1,490		68.6%
1960	2,118		42.1%
1970	3,031		43.1%
1980	4,780		57.7%
1990	8,375		75.2%
2000	11,621		38.8%
2010	19,456		67.4%
2020	26,830		37.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

Union City racial composition as of 2020^[20]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,220	4.55%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	22,686	84.55%
Native American	51	0.19%
Asian	135	0.5%
Pacific Islander	12	0.04%
Other/Mixed	733	2.73%
Hispanic or Latino	1,993	7.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,830 people, 8,088 households, and 4,681 families residing in the city.

In 2000, the median household income was $35,322 and the median family income was $39,697. Males had a median income of $30,421 versus $28,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,208. About 9.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

K-12 schools

Union City is in the Fulton County School District.^[21]

Elementary schools

• C.H. Gullatt Elementary
• Liberty Point Elementary
• Oakley Elementary School

Middle schools

• Bear Creek Middle (serves students in Palmetto and Fairburn)
• Camp Creek Middle School

High school

• Creekside High School (serves students in Palmetto and Fairburn)
• Langston Hughes High School
• Benjamin E. Banneker High School

Charter schools

• Hapeville Charter Career Academy

Colleges and universities

• Georgia Military College