Baxter County, Arkansas

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,150
Median household income: $48,427
Median home value: $165,400

Baxter County, Arkansas counts 42,150 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,427, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Baxter County's population grew 1.7% from 41,427 to 42,150, while its median household income rose 14.6% from $42,260 to $48,427.

The median gross rent is $866. 18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,150
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,427
Median home value: $165,400
Median gross rent: $866
Housing units: 22,836
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,42742,150

Median household income

$42,260$48,427

Median home value

$133,400$165,400

Median gross rent

$703$866

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,427	$42,260	$133,400	$703
2020	41,673	$43,504	$134,500	$722
2021	41,476	$43,530	$138,500	$748
2022	41,801	$47,403	$155,600	$810
2023	42,150	$48,427	$165,400	$866

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,784	4.2%
5 to 17	5,696	13.5%
18 to 24	2,513	6.0%
25 to 34	3,930	9.3%
35 to 44	4,269	10.1%
45 to 54	4,567	10.8%
55 to 64	6,293	14.9%
65 to 74	6,885	16.3%
75 and over	6,213	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,626	91.6%
Black or African American	159	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	147	0.3%
Asian	273	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	1,763	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,157	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,408	10.6%
High school graduate	11,142	34.6%
Some college or associate's	11,578	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,317	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,712	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,266	77.4%
Carpooled	1,932	13.3%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	242	1.7%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	883	6.1%
Other means	225	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,316	46.2%
15 to 29 min	5,099	37.3%
30 to 44 min	1,323	9.7%
45 to 59 min	286	2.1%
60+ min	650	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 14.5% (6,029 of 41,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,969	62.1%
Nonfamily households	7,320	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,289	84.5%
Vacant	3,547	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,459	75.0%
Renter-occupied	4,830	25.0%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,046	74.6%
1-unit, attached	723	3.2%
2 to 4 units	986	4.3%
5 to 19 units	531	2.3%
20 or more units	508	2.2%
Mobile home & other	3,042	13.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 05005
State: Arkansas
Land area: 554 sq mi
Water area: 33 sq mi
Center point: 36.2803, -92.3299