diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5fbd2af..158f07f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Usage of ./gen-statsd:
   -run-time=0s: how long to run, 0=forever
   -sample-rate=0: sampling rate
   -spawn-drift=10: spread new agent generation by 0-n seconds
-  -statsd-hosts="localhost:8125:udp": comma separated list of ip:port:proto for statsD host(s)
+  -statsd-hosts="localhost:8125:udp": comma separated list of ip:port:proto or UDS socket path for statsD host(s).
   -tag-format="": format of the tags to send. accepted values "datadog" or "influx"
   -tags="": list of K:V comma separated tags. Example: key1:tag1,key2:tag2
   -timer-samples=10: number of timer samples per iteration
@@ -32,25 +32,25 @@ Usage of ./gen-statsd:
 
 ### Environment Variables
 
-  | Variable      |                       Description                               |
-  |:-------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------------|
-  |AGENTS         |max number of agents to run concurrently (default 10)            |
-  |CONFIG         |path to config file                                              |
-  |COUNTERS       |number of counters for each agent to hold (default 50)           |
-  |FLUSH_INTERVAL |how often to flush metrics (default 10s)                         |
-  |GAUGES         |number of gauges for each agent to hold (default 30)             |
-  |PREFIX         |prefix for metrics (default "gen-statsd")                        |
-  |QUIET          |run gen-statsd in quiet mode                                     |
-  |RUN_TIME       |how long to run, 0=forever                                       |
-  |SAMPLE_RATE    |sampling rate (default 0)                                        |
-  |SPAWN_DRIFT    |spread new agent generation by 0-n seconds (default 10)          |
-  |STATSD_HOSTS   |comma separated list of ip:port:proto for statsD host(s)         |
-  |TAG_FORMAT     |format of the tags to send. accepted values "datadog" or "influx |
-  |TAGS           |list of K:V comma separated tags. Example: key1:tag1,key2:tag2   |
-  |TIMERS         |number of timers for each agent to hold (default 20)             |
-  |VALUE_MAX      |maximum value to send (default 100)                              |
-  |VALUE_MIN      |minimum value to send (default 0)                                |
-  |VERSION        |show version information                                         |
+  | Variable      |                       Description                                                     |
+  |:-------------:|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+  |AGENTS         |max number of agents to run concurrently (default 10)                                  |
+  |CONFIG         |path to config file                                                                    |
+  |COUNTERS       |number of counters for each agent to hold (default 50)                                 |
+  |FLUSH_INTERVAL |how often to flush metrics (default 10s)                                               |
+  |GAUGES         |number of gauges for each agent to hold (default 30)                                   |
+  |PREFIX         |prefix for metrics (default "gen-statsd")                                              |
+  |QUIET          |run gen-statsd in quiet mode                                                           |
+  |RUN_TIME       |how long to run, 0=forever                                                             |
+  |SAMPLE_RATE    |sampling rate (default 0)                                                              |
+  |SPAWN_DRIFT    |spread new agent generation by 0-n seconds (default 10)                                |
+  |STATSD_HOSTS   |comma separated list of ip:port:proto or UDS socket path for statsD for statsD host(s) |
+  |TAG_FORMAT     |format of the tags to send. accepted values "datadog" or "influx                       |
+  |TAGS           |list of K:V comma separated tags. Example: key1:tag1,key2:tag2                         |
+  |TIMERS         |number of timers for each agent to hold (default 20)                                   |
+  |VALUE_MAX      |maximum value to send (default 100)                                                    |
+  |VALUE_MIN      |minimum value to send (default 0)                                                      |
+  |VERSION        |show version information                                                               |
 
 ## Releases
 
diff --git a/agent.go b/agent.go
index 18e25a1..6dde85e 100644
--- a/agent.go
+++ b/agent.go
@@ -71,26 +71,26 @@ func (ac *AgentController) Start(c config) {
 	statsdClients := make([]*statsd.Client, 0)
 	for _, t := range targets {
 		t := t
-		ip := ""
-		port := "8125"
 		proto := "udp"
+		address := ":8125"
 		spec := strings.Split(t, ":")
 		switch len(spec) {
 		case 3:
-			ip = spec[0]
-			port = spec[1]
+			address = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", spec[0], spec[1])
 			proto = spec[2]
 		case 2:
-			ip = spec[0]
-			port = spec[1]
+			address = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", spec[0], spec[1])
 		case 1:
-			ip = spec[0]
+			address = spec[0]
+			if isSocket(address) {
+				proto = "unixgram"
+			}
 		default:
 			log.Printf("invalid target spec (%s)", t)
 			continue
 		}
 		client, err := statsd.New(
-			statsd.Address(ip+":"+port),
+			statsd.Address(address),
 			statsd.Network(proto),
 			statsd.FlushPeriod(c.flushInterval),
 			statsd.Prefix(c.prefix),
@@ -326,3 +326,11 @@ func done(ctx context.Context) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 }
+
+func isSocket(path string) bool {
+	fi, err := os.Stat(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return fi.Mode()&os.ModeSocket != 0
+}