The Town Files

Union County, Arkansas

37,900 people. The median home is worth $120,900 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $55,259.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
El Dorado17,756$124,100$49,24436.6
Smackover1,630$118,600$55,99539.9
Norphlet766$120,800$51,70532.0
Junction City503$111,300—36.6

People and housing

Union CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$120,900$128,600
Median rent$847$792
Median household income$55,259$50,408
Median age41.437.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%16.5%
Below the poverty line19.5%19.7%

Jobs and pay

16,449 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,648 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyManufacturing2,792 jobs · $83,301Retail2,022 jobs · $32,103Health care & social assistan…1,992 jobs · $45,673Construction1,366 jobs · $73,285Hotels & restaurants1,189 jobs · $18,603Administrative & support1,060 jobs · $68,062
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 571 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail120Heat62Flood5Drought44Tornado27Ice Storm4Flash Flood64Winter Storm12Excessive Heat19Winter Weather23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 21, 2026FireFM-5673: Pine Tree Road Fire
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).