Unieux (French pronunciation: [ynjø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Unieux is located within a larger metropolitan area, yet is surrounded by delightful and varied countryside.

In recent years, the council of Unieux has made great efforts to improve and modernize the communications infrastructure. This has included road and transport improvements, and the addition of a sophisticated multimedia library that enables the citizens of Unieux to keep in touch with the world beyond Unieux.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 923 —     1800 739 −3.13% 1806 883 +3.01% 1821 1,048 +1.15% 1831 1,429 +3.15% 1836 1,490 +0.84% 1841 1,472 −0.24% 1846 1,607 +1.77% 1851 1,682 +0.92% 1856 1,952 +3.02% 1861 2,414 +4.34% 1866 3,235 +6.03% 1872 3,203 −0.17% 1876 3,441 +1.81% 1881 3,850 +2.27% 1886 4,005 +0.79% 1891 4,150 +0.71% 1896 4,377 +1.07%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 4,809 +1.90% 1906 5,096 +1.17% 1911 5,187 +0.35% 1921 5,617 +0.80% 1926 5,881 +0.92% 1931 5,914 +0.11% 1936 5,650 −0.91% 1946 5,847 +0.34% 1954 6,894 +2.08% 1962 7,718 +1.42% 1968 8,428 +1.48% 1975 9,092 +1.09% 1982 8,265 −1.35% 1990 8,064 −0.31% 1999 8,339 +0.37% 2007 8,485 +0.22% 2012 8,761 +0.64% 2017 8,597 −0.38%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

• Marcel Thibaud (1896-1985), politician

Transport is primarily by road. But one can take the train from Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux, so long as one is prepared to travel the 12 km between Unieux and Saint-Étienne.

• Communes of the Loire department