Union County, Arkansas

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,368
Median household income: $50,221
Median home value: $114,700

Home to 38,368 residents, Union County is one of Arkansas's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,221 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union County's population declined 2.7% from 39,449 to 38,368, while its median household income rose 12.4% from $44,663 to $50,221.

85.0% of workers drive to work alone. 71.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,368
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,221
Median home value: $114,700
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 18,663
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,44938,368

Median household income

$44,663$50,221

Median home value

$86,500$114,700

Median gross rent

$674$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,449	$44,663	$86,500	$674
2020	39,089	$45,293	$89,700	$707
2021	39,262	$46,444	$89,200	$717
2022	38,815	$49,745	$110,900	$775
2023	38,368	$50,221	$114,700	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,287	6.0%
5 to 17	6,911	18.0%
18 to 24	2,964	7.7%
25 to 34	4,513	11.8%
35 to 44	4,607	12.0%
45 to 54	4,705	12.3%
55 to 64	5,127	13.4%
65 to 74	4,318	11.3%
75 and over	2,936	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,887	59.7%
Black or African American	12,362	32.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	319	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	1,001	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,751	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,156	12.0%
High school graduate	10,506	40.1%
Some college or associate's	7,586	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,278	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,680	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,572	85.0%
Carpooled	1,087	6.8%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	256	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	975	6.1%
Other means	62	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,266	41.8%
15 to 29 min	5,245	35.0%
30 to 44 min	2,127	14.2%
45 to 59 min	958	6.4%
60+ min	390	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 19.4% (7,327 of 37,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,017	59.6%
Nonfamily households	6,108	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,125	81.0%
Vacant	3,538	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,031	72.9%
Renter-occupied	4,094	27.1%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,316	71.3%
1-unit, attached	19	0.1%
2 to 4 units	706	3.8%
5 to 19 units	616	3.3%
20 or more units	114	0.6%
Mobile home & other	3,892	20.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 05139
State: Arkansas
Land area: 1,039 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 33.1682, -92.5981