Hot Springs

Population: 38,023
Median household income: $46,441
Median home value: $156,900

Hot Springs, a community in Garland County, Arkansas, has 38,023 residents. At $46,441, its median household income sits below Garland County's $55,409.

From 2019 to 2023, Hot Springs's population declined 1.4% from 38,559 to 38,023, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $122,900 to $156,900.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,023
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,441
Median home value: $156,900
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 21,652
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,55938,023

Median household income

$37,552$46,441

Median home value

$122,900$156,900

Median gross rent

$727$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,559	$37,552	$122,900	$727
2020	38,697	$40,125	$127,500	$749
2021	38,050	$42,718	$130,700	$796
2022	38,025	$46,537	$148,100	$857
2023	38,023	$46,441	$156,900	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,994	5.2%
5 to 17	5,071	13.3%
18 to 24	3,674	9.7%
25 to 34	4,111	10.8%
35 to 44	4,108	10.8%
45 to 54	4,324	11.4%
55 to 64	5,874	15.4%
65 to 74	4,622	12.2%
75 and over	4,245	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,135	66.1%
Black or African American	6,099	16.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	179	0.5%
Asian	551	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.1%
Two or more races	1,689	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,347	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,181	11.7%
High school graduate	7,968	29.2%
Some college or associate's	8,575	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,882	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,678	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,372	77.7%
Carpooled	2,000	12.6%
Public transit	76	0.5%
Walked	388	2.4%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	899	5.6%
Other means	190	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,844	52.2%
15 to 29 min	4,750	31.6%
30 to 44 min	1,209	8.0%
45 to 59 min	503	3.3%
60+ min	722	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 21.3% (7,862 of 36,962)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,744	54.7%
Nonfamily households	8,074	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,818	82.3%
Vacant	3,834	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,154	57.0%
Renter-occupied	7,664	43.0%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,566	62.7%
1-unit, attached	537	2.5%
2 to 4 units	2,288	10.6%
5 to 19 units	2,606	12.0%
20 or more units	1,823	8.4%
Mobile home & other	832	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0533400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 34.4894, -93.0503