EXHIBIT 21

Subsidiaries of United Community Banks, Inc.

Subsidiary	State of Organization
United Community Bank	Georgia
United Community Insurance Services, Inc.	Georgia
Brintech, Inc.	Florida
Union Holdings, Inc.	Nevada
Union Investments, Inc.	Nevada
United Community Mortgage Services, Inc.	Georgia
United Community Development Corporation	Georgia
UCB North Georgia Properties, Inc.	Georgia
UCB Metro Properties, Inc.	Georgia
UCB Coastal Properties, Inc.	Georgia
UCB Tennessee Properties, Inc.	Tennessee
United Community Capital Trust	Delaware
United Community Capital Trust II	Delaware
United Community Statutory Trust I	Connecticut
Southern Bancorp Capital Trust I	Delaware
United Community Risk Management Services, Inc.	Nevada