Heber Springs

Population: 7,101
Median household income: $49,917
Median home value: $152,900

Located in Cleburne County, Arkansas, Heber Springs is a community with a population of 7,101. Its median household income of $49,917 runs below the Cleburne County figure of $55,979.

Between 2019 and 2023, Heber Springs's population grew 1.6% from 6,992 to 7,101, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $121,900 to $152,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population. 73.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,101
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,917
Median home value: $152,900
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 3,769
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9927,101

Median household income

$42,460$49,917

Median home value

$121,900$152,900

Median gross rent

$708$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,992	$42,460	$121,900	$708
2020	7,156	$43,946	$117,400	$757
2021	7,015	$46,176	$119,700	$786
2022	7,066	$50,472	$145,900	$863
2023	7,101	$49,917	$152,900	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	318	4.5%
5 to 17	1,021	14.4%
18 to 24	504	7.1%
25 to 34	887	12.5%
35 to 44	752	10.6%
45 to 54	647	9.1%
55 to 64	1,262	17.8%
65 to 74	620	8.7%
75 and over	1,090	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,565	92.5%
Black or African American	64	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	270	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	187	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	625	11.9%
High school graduate	2,225	42.3%
Some college or associate's	1,613	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	554	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	241	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,001	73.8%
Carpooled	356	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	294	10.8%
Other means	46	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,442	59.6%
15 to 29 min	299	12.4%
30 to 44 min	232	9.6%
45 to 59 min	159	6.6%
60+ min	287	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 15.2% (1,034 of 6,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,751	54.8%
Nonfamily households	1,442	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,193	84.7%
Vacant	576	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,099	65.7%
Renter-occupied	1,094	34.3%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,061	81.2%
1-unit, attached	110	2.9%
2 to 4 units	374	9.9%
5 to 19 units	19	0.5%
20 or more units	42	1.1%
Mobile home & other	163	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0531090
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4996, -92.0293