Mountain Home, Arkansas Population 2024

13,424

Mountain Home Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain Home was:

  • White: 93.2%
  • Two or more races: 4.27%
  • Native American: 1.12%
  • Black or African American: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
12.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,121.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.55% (584)
The current population of Mountain Home, Arkansas is 13,424 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,840.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,13693.2%
Two or more races5564.27%
Native American1461.12%
Black or African American660.51%
Asian570.44%
Other race470.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.1%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mountain Home Population by Race

Mountain Home Population Pyramid 2024

Mountain Home Median Age

43

Total

37.9

Male

48.4

Female

Mountain Home Adults

There are 10,490 adults, (3,894 of whom are seniors) in Mountain Home.

Mountain Home Age Dependency

97.4

Age Dependency Ratio

59

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountain Home Sex Ratio

Female6,92753.2%
Male6,09446.8%

Mountain Home Population by Age

Mountain Home Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2332.0360.139.9
Non Family3,2511.1553.246.8
Married2,3073.0871.228.8
Female5542.6561.238.8
Male1213.131.468.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

60.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mountain Home Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7017.49%
Associates Degree1,29013.78%
Bachelors Degree1,42515.23%
Graduate Degree4494.8%
High School Graduate2,91031.1%
Less Than 9th Grade3273.49%
Some College2,25624.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mountain Home Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mountain Home Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,6487,7061,824
2+ Races37935822
Hispanic18715120
Native American86760
Asian57438
Black41310
Other Race33260
Islander1380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.09%.

Mountain Home Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,794$64,598$41,023
Graduate Degree$72,807$0$44,600
High School Graduate$26,357$24,661$27,542
Less Than 9th Grade$0$31,579$0
Overall$34,390$39,886$29,855
Some College$33,750$39,038$29,750

$34,390

Average Earnings

$39,886

Average Male

$29,855

Average Female

Mountain Home Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mountain Home Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mountain Home Language

96.21% of Mountain Home residents speak only English, while 3.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.

Mountain Home Language

Mountain Home Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,6652,03517.45%
Hispanic40711027.03%
Multiple4969018.15%
Native1465739.04%
Black39512.82%
Other3812.63%
Asian4312.33%

17.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.85%

Male Poverty Rate

22.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mountain Home

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home is Native, with 39.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home is Asian, with 2.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.59%.

Mountain Home Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.06%
High School14.86%
Some College13.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.53%

Mountain Home Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.73%
Female Unemployed30.43%
Female Employed12.79%
Male Employed6.61%

Mountain Home Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mountain Home Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,086$85,896
Households$42,103$66,002
Married Families$68,805$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,322$46,757

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mountain Home Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Mountain Home Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mountain Home Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mountain Home Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mountain Home Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,116

Number of Veterans

1,035

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam366
Second Gulf War245
Korea220
First Gulf War147
World War II39

Mountain Home Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+537
65 to 74234
35 to 54196
18 to 3481
55 to 6468

Mountain Home Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,03310.53%
2+ Races8319.3%
Hispanic10.38%

Mountain Home Veterans by Race

Mountain Home Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountain Home Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mountain Home Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mountain Home Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mountain Home Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.64%

Born in Mountain Home

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Mountain Home residents were born in the United States, with 40.64% having been born in Arkansas. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mountain Home Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,1541461.04%
202814,0081461.05%
202713,8621461.06%
202613,7161461.08%
202513,5701461.09%
202413,4241461.1%
202313,2781120.85%
202213,1661260.97%
202113,0402001.56%
202012,8402692.14%
201912,5711030.83%
201812,4681501.22%
201712,318310.25%
201612,287120.1%
201512,275510.42%
201412,22470.06%
201312,217-68-0.55%
201212,285-103-0.83%
201112,388-64-0.51%
201012,45200%
200011,0121,98521.99%
19909,02796111.91%
19808,0664,130104.93%
19703,936-10,218-72.19%

Mountain Home Population by Year