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Union County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Union County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Union County, AR is a small county of 38,368 residents with a GDP per capita of $69,243—well above its per capita personal income of $30,968—suggesting a capital- or extraction-intensive local economy. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 55.8%, and only 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $36,894. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $114,700 and median gross rent of $825/month, though the county has seen a population decline of 3.4% over five years and carries a poverty rate of 19.4%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

38,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.4% since 2018

Union County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,334 (61.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,235 (32.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race955 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races747 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone325 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone231 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,229
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)168
  3. 3.Other Indo-European68
  4. 4.Korean34
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island27

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,083

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,243

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,968

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,706
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,951
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,097
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,489
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,350

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,986
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,517
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,182
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,562
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,790

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.91×)495
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.87×)3,026
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)2,031
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.09×)1,222
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)3,879

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$825/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,144 (10.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999862 (7.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999830 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999814 (7.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999680 (6.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999627 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,894

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,397 (84.6%)
  • Carpooled1,102 (7.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,088 (6.9%)
  • Walked226 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit17 (0.1%)
  • Motorcycle2 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.