Union County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 1,039.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 40.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 40,694 |
| Population change | -2.3% | Under 5 years of age | 6.4% |
| Under 18 | 23.7% |
| 65 and over | 16.3% |
| Females | 51.3% |
| White | 64.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 3.6 |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 32.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 82% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.1% |
| Veterans | 3,090 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 16,596 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.1% |
| Median household income | $37,435 |
| The per capita income | $20,718 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 21.5% |
| housing units | 19,519 |
| Multi-unit structures | 8% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $75,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 69.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,612 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 10.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $526,384 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,261 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $3,901,892 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |