Union County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

37,900

Median Age

41.4

Male Median

39.9

Female Median

42.8

Union County, Arkansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Union County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -10.1%%.

-10.1%% Growth

Union County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Union County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.437,900
202341.538,368
202241.338,815
202141.439,262
202041.339,089
201940.339,449
201840.139,732
201739.740,022
201639.540,334
201539.740,633
201439.740,954
201339.941,307
201239.841,594
201139.841,879
201039.842,180

Union County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1717.9%
18–247.9%
25–3412.0%
35–5423.8%
55–6413.3%
65+19.2%

Dependency Ratios for Union County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.2
Youth Dependency:
41.5
Old-Age Dependency:
33.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Union County, Arkansas

The median age in Union County, Arkansas is 41.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Union County, Arkansas is 37,900.

In Union County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Union County, Arkansas is aging.
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