What is the median household income in Hot Spring County?

The median household income in Hot Spring County is $52,644, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Hot Spring County?

The poverty rate in Hot Spring County is 4.4%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Hot Spring County?

The median home value in Hot Spring County is $345,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Hot Spring County residents have a college degree?

80.5% of adults in Hot Spring County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Hot Spring County?

The unemployment rate in Hot Spring County is 2.7%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Hot Spring County, Arkansas

County

Population: 33,142 (2023 estimate)

Located in Arkansas

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Hot Spring County

What is the median household income in Hot Spring County?: The median household income in Hot Spring County is $52,644 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Hot Spring County?: The poverty rate in Hot Spring County is 4.4% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Hot Spring County?: $345,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Hot Spring County?: The median gross rent in Hot Spring County is $763 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Hot Spring County residents have a college degree?: 80.5% of adults in Hot Spring County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

376

Median Income

$52,644

Median Home Value

$345,800

Poverty Rate

4.4%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

2.7%

Median Age

71.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$8,755 (+19.9%) Home Value: $-11,800 (-3.3%) Bachelor's+: +3.8 pp (+5%)

Demographics

Total Population 376

Median Age 71.0

Female 56.9%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $52,644 ±$3,937

-$6,129 vs. state

Per Capita Income $147,011

Median Family Income $47,604

Poverty Rate 4.4%

-7.1 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 26.7%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 1.6%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 38.5%

Household Income Distribution

$25–35k

16.0%

$35–50k

20.6%

$50–75k

17.9%

$100–150k

4.3%

$150–200k

19.5%

$200k+

21.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 812

Owner-Occupied 94.2%

Renter-Occupied 5.8%

Vacancy Rate 68.3%

Median Home Value $345,800

+$170,500 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $763

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 26.7%

Home Value Distribution

$200–300k

34.3%

$300–500k

34.3%

$500k–$1M

16.9%

$1M+

14.5%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

61.1%

2 vehicles

38.9%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

58.6%

Single-fam. att.

9.2%

2–4 units

3.0%

5–19 units

7.4%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

11.6%

1940–1969

0.5%

1970–1999

29.2%

2000–2009

4.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 98.9%

Bachelor's or Higher 80.5%

+55.4 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 12.7%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 41.5%

Unemployment Rate 2.7%

-2.4 pp vs. state

Work from Home 23.1%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 0.0%

Private For-Profit 76.9%

Industry

Arts/Entmt.

49.0%

Prof. Services

35.0%

Finance

8.4%

Edu/Health

7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 28.3 min

Drove Alone 69.2%

Carpool 7.7%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 23.1%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 257

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 29.6%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

2.1%

5–9

3.7%

35–44

20.7%

45–54

1.1%

55–64

8.8%

65–74

9.8%

75–84

8.8%

85+

13.3%

Under 18: 5.9% Working age (18–64): 94.1% 65 and over: 53.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 72.7%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

81.0%

Europe

12.1%

Asia

7.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 12.4%

With a Disability 31.1%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 91.1%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 90.2%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Hot Spring County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Garland County	238	449
Other flows - South	117	222
Saline County	105	242
Pulaski County	62	118
Other flows - West	55	100
Clark County	51	97
Grant County	32	63
Other flows - Midwest	28	51