Union County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05139 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,900
Rank #1,257 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,259 −26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,458 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.5% +55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,632 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$120,900 −57.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,655 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,167 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,304 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

72.7% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
19.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.2%26.4%39.6%52.8%59.4%32.1%4.7%2.7%0.9%0.2%0.1%

About Union County, Arkansas

Union County, Arkansas has a total population of 37,900, making it the 1,257th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $55,259, which ranks #2,458 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Union County is $120,900, 57.1% below the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $847 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.7%).

All data for Union County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.