# Union, Arkansas — #2,541 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 05139. Population 37,397. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.57 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.87 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2370 Columbia, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05027.md
- #2150 Union, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22111.md
- #1718 Calhoun, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05013.md
- #2072 Ashley, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05003.md
- #2476 Bradley, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05011.md
- #2566 Claiborne, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22027.md
- #2645 Ouachita, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05103.md

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