Union County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,926
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,926
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,008
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,059
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,057
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,054
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,639
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,083
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,775
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,194
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $427
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $847
Building Permits, 2025 19
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,002
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,378
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 226,376
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,517
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 741,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,613
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,259
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,883
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,036
Total employment, 2023 15,851
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 988,094
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,968
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 710
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 377
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 110
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 512
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 563
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 37.6
Population per square mile, 2010 40.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,039.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,039.21
FIPS Code 05139