Union County, AR

Welcome to Union County.

Union County is the largest by geography, among 75 counties in Arkansas.

Total GDP for the county increased 43%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Union County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Union County comprises El Dorado, AR micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is El Dorado.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	40.11%	55.4%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	39.65%	58.89%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	36.03%	62.15%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	36.07%	62.29%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	34.66%	61.89%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	33.62%	63.09%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	43%

Government Enterprises	7%	11%
Private Industries	93%	45%
Agriculture	<1%	81%
Mining	1%	1%
Utilities	18%	79%
Construction	5%	25%
Manufacturing	25%	64%
– Durable	8%	89%
– Nondurable	16%	52%
Trade	9%	34%
– Wholesale	4%	22%
– Retail	6%	43%
Transportation	4%	48%
Information	<1%	-44%
Finance & Insurance	3%	7%
Real Estate	8%	66%
Professional & Business Services	10%	12%
Educational Services	<1%	-16%
Healthcare & Social Services	5%	-2%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	34%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	46%
Other Services²	2%	11%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	11	37
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	9	29
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	16	46
⛽ Gasoline Stations	32	55
👕 Clothing Stores	10	33
👠 Shoe Stores	3	7
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	3	8
🏸 Sporting Goods	4	12
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	3	13
🏬 Department Stores	15	42
💐 Florists	4	16
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	21	37
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	30	45
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	3	6
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	13	42
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	21%	$303,900	N/A
Top 20%	52%	$185,000	$202,900
Next highest 20%	24%	$84,900	$108,000
Middle 20%	14%	$50,200	$64,600
Second lowest 20%	8%	$29,100	$37,100
Bottom 20%	3%	Below $10,000	$20,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		67%	$78,500
Self-Employment		9%	$39,900
Investment Income¹		14%	$17,700
Social Security		38%	$20,700
Supplemental Security		5%	$10,600
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		21%	$17,300
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	2%	6%	8%	10%
$25K – $49K	<1%	8%	6%	10%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	10%	7%
$100K – $199K	<1%	7%	8%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	4%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$54,400	$29,000
African-American	$36,000	$28,000
Hispanic	$33,200	$22,100
Asian	$61,600	$25,900

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$37,600	$18,300
Highschool & GED	$45,400	$27,500
Some College to Associate’s	$53,100	$33,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$71,100	$46,500
Graduate Degree	$100,900	$52,900

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$76,300	$45,600
STEM²	$79,200	$29,300
Gray-Collar³	$35,900
Pink-Collar⁴	$38,600	$10,500
Sales⁵	$45,800	$24,300
Blue-Collar⁶	$44,600	$28,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+++	$
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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