Union Point, Georgia
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Union Point · Greene County, Georgia
Population 1,745 (est. 2026: ~1,600)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -2.35% annual growth projection

Union Point, Georgia

Greene County, Georgia · Population 1,597

Union Point sits at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Georgia Highway 44 in the middle of Greene County, about 80 miles east of Atlanta and 30 miles west of Augusta. It's a small railroad town — the kind of place where a single main corridor handles most of the commerce and where nearly everyone knows the county seat of Greensboro just eight miles up the road. The two towns share services, school infrastructure, and the gravitational pull of the Atlanta metro without being absorbed by it. Union Point is distinctly working-class, majority Black, and shaped as much by what it has weathered as by what it has built.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimate puts Union Point's population at 1,661, with a median age of 36. The racial breakdown is 912 Black residents, 544 white, 72 Asian, and 129 Hispanic or Latino. That makes Union Point considerably more diverse — and more majority-Black — than Greene County overall, which counts 18,915 residents spread across a more rural landscape.

The 504 households here average 3.19 people, which is on the larger side for a small Georgia town. Children under 18 number 534, meaning roughly one in three residents is a minor. That's a young population that puts real pressure on schools and family services. Family households account for 397 of the 504 total — about 79%.

Economy & Employment

Median household income in Union Point is $47,963, and per capita income sits at $22,477. Georgia's statewide median household income runs considerably higher, which means Union Point residents are stretching dollars further than most of their counterparts across the state. Of the 1,661 residents counted, 285 fall below the poverty line — about 17%.

The labor force numbers 626 people, with only 5 counted as unemployed — a strikingly low unemployment figure that likely reflects both genuine employment and the limits of how discouraged workers are captured in survey data. The economy here leans on whatever Greene County can offer: light manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and government employment. Workers commuting out to the Augusta or Athens corridors are a realistic part of the picture.

Housing

Union Point has 606 total housing units, 504 of them occupied and 102 vacant — a vacancy rate of about 17%, which signals a soft housing market even by rural Georgia standards. Of occupied units, 285 are owner-occupied and 219 are renter-occupied, roughly a 57/43 split.

The median home value is $88,600. That's low by any Georgia measure and makes homeownership mathematically accessible to working households in a way it simply isn't in metro Atlanta. Median rent runs $858 per month, which is modest but not trivial relative to the local per capita income of $22,477.

Schools

Greene County's youngest students attend Greene County Primary School, which serves grades pre-K through 3 and enrolls 479 students. Union Point's children feed into the Greene County school system, sharing facilities and resources with the broader county. For upper grades, students move into the consolidated Greene County school pipeline centered in Greensboro.

Getting Around

Union Point is a car-required community. Of 614 workers with commute data, 570 drove alone and 19 carpooled. Zero used public transit. Zero walked. Twenty-five worked from home. There is no meaningful transit infrastructure.

Total aggregate commute time across all workers was 16,095 minutes, which averages to roughly 26 minutes per worker — consistent with a mid-distance commute, likely toward Greensboro, Athens, or Augusta depending on the employer. The math suggests most Union Point workers are commuting out of town.

Healthcare

St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital serves Greene County. It's a critical-access facility — the kind of small rural hospital that handles stabilization and primary needs while more complex cases travel toward Augusta or Athens. For provider-level searches, the NPI Registry lists active clinicians in Union Point: search NPI Registry for Union Point, GA.

Library

The Greene County Library is located 6.8 miles from Union Point, reachable by car at (706) 453-7276. It serves the full county, including Union Point residents without library branches of their own.

Natural Hazards

Greene County has been declared a federal disaster area 15 times since 1992 — a number that tells a clear story about the real climate risk in this part of Georgia.

Hurricane Helene struck in September 2024, generating both an emergency declaration (EM-3616) and a major disaster declaration (DR-4830) within days of each other. Hurricane Irma hit in September 2017 — same pattern, two declarations. Hurricane Michael prompted an emergency declaration in October 2018. Tropical Storm Frances reached this far inland in 2004. In 2005, Greene County received an emergency declaration for Hurricane Katrina evacuation — sheltering displaced Gulf Coast residents.

Winter storms have hit three times: 2000, 2014, and January 2026. A severe storm and tornado event in April 2011 produced a major disaster declaration. Flooding hit in early 2016. High winds, heavy rain, and tornadoes struck in December 1992.

The pattern is consistent: this county sits squarely in the path of Gulf and Atlantic storm remnants, is vulnerable to winter ice events, and floods during heavy rain cycles. Residents should maintain emergency preparedness plans year-round.

Government & Municipal Code

Union Point's municipal code is published through Municode and accessible at library.municode.com/ga/union_point. The municipality does not currently have a locally adopted building code on file.

Weather

Current forecasts for Union Point are available through the National Weather Service: NWS Forecast for Union Point. Active weather alerts can be monitored at NWS Alerts. The nearest weather observation station — UNION POINT — sits 0.6 miles from the town center.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)