Rank

2541of 3,144

Union, Arkansas

Score 5.47 / 10· population 37,397

About 37,400 people live in Union, Arkansas. It ranks #2,541 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arkansas gets 6.57 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values