Union Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Union Parish, Louisiana has a population of 20,821 across 877 square miles, down 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Union Parish
How many people live in Union Parish
- Population20,821
- 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-equivalents1832nd
Union Parish is the 42nd largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Union Parish
Is Union Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.34 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,112
- 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
The county has lost 2.34 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Union Parish
Where people moving to Union Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving449
- People arriving, from those returns903
- Adjusted gross income arriving$24.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,463
- Largest single originUnion Parish Non-migrants (7,082 households)
- Largest single destination (7,082 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Parish Non-migrants | 7,082 | 14,837 | $408.3 m |
| Ouachita Parish | 160 | 350 | $10.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 120 | 215 | $5.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 83 | 168 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 83 | 168 | $3.7 m |
| Lincoln Parish | 51 | 100 | $2.3 m |
| Union County | 35 | 70 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Union Parish Non-migrants, 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.
Union Parish
What the Union Parish economy runs on
- 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 Louisiana parishes48th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2074th
- 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.
Union Parish
Who employs people in Union Parish
- Covered employment, annual average5,454
- Establishments reporting460
- Average annual pay$42,245
- Average weekly wage$812
- Sector 62, employment788
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,418
- Sector 44-45, employment619
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,007
- Sector 56, employment352
- Sector 56, average annual pay$34,486
- Sector 72, employment250
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,632
- Sector 61, employment243
- Sector 23, employment231
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 788 | 49 | $39,418 |
| Sector 44-45 | 619 | 59 | $31,007 |
| Sector 56 | 352 | 29 | $34,486 |
| Sector 72 | 250 | 24 | $22,632 |
| Sector 61 | 243 | 6 | $37,290 |
| Sector 23 | 231 | 55 | $58,162 |
| Sector 52 | 95 | 26 | $56,022 |
| Sector 11 | 75 | 21 | $51,439 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 788 jobs, 14.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Union Parish
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Union Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$8.9 m
- Single family units authorised31
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$287,588
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Union Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Union Parish
- 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$75,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,145,000
- 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
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals95.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$38.2 m
The average approval of $1,651,104 sits well above the median of $698,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually 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.
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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 7 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Union Parish
Which parts of Union Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- FARMERVILLE, approvals8
- BERNICE, approvals6
- SPEARSVILLE, approvals4
- CHOUDRANT, approvals1
- LILLIE, approvals1
- Sterlington, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FARMERVILLE | 8 | $13,953,000 |
| BERNICE | 6 | $15,973,000 |
| SPEARSVILLE | 4 | $5,274,000 |
| CHOUDRANT | 1 | $75,000 |
| LILLIE | 1 | $698,000 |
| Sterlington | 1 | $151,900 |
| MARION | 1 | $1,630,000 |
| DOWNSVILLE | 1 | $220,500 |
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.
Union Parish
How big 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 boundary4
- 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Union Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Union Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,821
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 2.34 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Union Parish?
Average annual pay is $42,245, or $812 a week, across 5,454 covered jobs. 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 totalling $38.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $698,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $185,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Union Parish?
31 housing units were authorised 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 Union Parish Non-migrants, with 7,082 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,463 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.