Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Union, IL (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL-17181.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Union, IL (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17181.POP.A.NSA

Latest16,886 persons2024

Previous16,866 persons2023

Year ago16,866 persons2023

Population — Union, IL (persons) was 16,886 persons in 2024, up 0.1% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16,866 persons (2023) to 17,701 persons (2014), averaging 17,286 persons.

Population — Union, IL (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	16,886 persons
2023	16,866 persons
2022	16,901 persons
2021	17,035 persons
2020	17,298 persons
2019	17,338 persons
2018	17,428 persons
2017	17,488 persons
2016	17,556 persons
2015	17,651 persons
2014	17,701 persons
2013	17,768 persons
2012	17,766 persons
2011	17,778 persons
2010	17,747 persons
2009	17,909 persons
2008	17,965 persons
2007	18,066 persons
2006	18,082 persons
2005	18,071 persons
2004	18,048 persons
2003	18,116 persons
2002	18,092 persons
2001	18,116 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	17,701 persons (2014)
10-year low	16,866 persons (2023)
10-year average	17,286 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-IL-17181.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Union County, IL (U)Employment: Union County, IL (U)Labor Force: Union County, IL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Union, IL (USD)Personal Income — Union, IL (USD thousands)Unemployment: Union County, IL (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL-17181.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Union, IL (persons)”.