New UnionAL
With 996 residents, it is a town in Alabama.
Is New Union a good place to live?
New Union’s typical journey to work is 40 minutes, against 25 minutes in Alabama’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 5 have a lower typical July afternoon high than New Union. New Union has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
996 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Union: who provides what
New Union is unincorporated, so Etowah County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Union.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in New Union work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in New Union. The top destinations are Gadsden (15%), Albertville (13%) and Boaz (9%). In New Union, the median household income is $43,000.
| New Union | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 30% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in New Union is tornadoes, at a high overall level
The risk rating from FEMA in New Union is 64 of 100. Expected losses in New Union break down as 39% from tornadoes and 38% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in New Union have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
Among adults in New Union, 78% had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% smoke cigarettes, 17% report frequent physical distress.
| New Union | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Union | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in New Union sell for about $1.2M
In New Union, 87% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Union
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Union
About 2 of every 100 New Union residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave New Union for work
Where New Union’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Union
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
New Union is a census-designated place in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Union had a population of 1,019.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,286 ft
Questions about New Union
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Union, AL a good place to live?
New Union has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.