Mountain Home

Population: 13,021
Median household income: $42,103
Median home value: $160,200

Located in Baxter County, Arkansas, Mountain Home is a community with a population of 13,021. Its median household income of $42,103 runs below the Baxter County figure of $48,427.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain Home's population grew 5.1% from 12,393 to 13,021, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $126,100 to $160,200.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,021
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,103
Median home value: $160,200
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 6,640
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,39313,021

Median household income

$40,408$42,103

Median home value

$126,100$160,200

Median gross rent

$686$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,393	$40,408	$126,100	$686
2020	12,463	$40,351	$129,300	$706
2021	12,722	$41,058	$136,400	$733
2022	12,876	$42,281	$150,500	$799
2023	13,021	$42,103	$160,200	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	493	3.8%
5 to 17	2,038	15.7%
18 to 24	1,132	8.7%
25 to 34	1,535	11.8%
35 to 44	1,553	11.9%
45 to 54	1,108	8.5%
55 to 64	1,268	9.7%
65 to 74	1,583	12.2%
75 and over	2,311	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,916	91.5%
Black or African American	66	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	0.7%
Asian	57	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	462	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	417	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,028	11.0%
High school graduate	2,910	31.1%
Some college or associate's	3,546	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,425	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	449	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,592	75.4%
Carpooled	722	15.2%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	64	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	269	5.6%
Other means	115	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,227	71.8%
15 to 29 min	882	19.6%
30 to 44 min	347	7.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	39	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 17.7% (2,242 of 12,654)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,982	47.8%
Nonfamily households	3,251	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,233	93.9%
Vacant	407	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,749	60.1%
Renter-occupied	2,484	39.9%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,428	66.7%
1-unit, attached	574	8.6%
2 to 4 units	666	10.0%
5 to 19 units	420	6.3%
20 or more units	451	6.8%
Mobile home & other	101	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0547390
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3351, -92.3841