Union County

Union County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	39,054
County Seat	Union County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	139
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	22,587
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	38,815
Median Age	41.3
Veterans	2,051
Housing Units	18,722
Uninsured	383
Net Migration (recent)	-735
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,030
Total Employees	15,464
Avg Annual Pay	$61,648
Median Household Income	$49,745
Poverty Rate	18.6%
Unemployment Rate	3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$68,803
Federal Spending FY2024	$317,373,859
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,127

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$110,900
Median Rent	$775
FMR Studio	$709
FMR 1BR	$714
FMR 2BR	$903
FMR 3BR	$1,146
FMR 4BR	$1,270

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	21.1%
Adult Obesity	39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.6
Air Quality Good Days	62

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	58
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	38
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	105
SNAP Stores	29
Bank Branches	19

Agriculture

Total Farms	62
Land in Farms (acres)	42,472
Avg Farm Size (acres)	685.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-12-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-02-07
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2001-03-13

Communities in Union County

El Dorado — pop 17,756
Smackover — pop 1,630
Norphlet — pop 766
Junction City — pop 503
Huttig — pop 448
Calion — pop 429
Strong — pop 410
Lawson — pop 260
Urbana — pop 177
Mount Holly — pop 123
Felsenthal — pop 85

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.