Heber Springs, Arkansas Population 2024

7,330

Heber Springs Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Heber Springs was:

  • White: 95.33%
  • Two or more races: 3.24%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Other race: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
806.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.23% (364)
The current population of Heber Springs, Arkansas is 7,330 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,966.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,73695.33%
Two or more races2293.24%
Black or African American520.74%
Native American380.54%
Other race110.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Heber Springs Population by Race

Heber Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Heber Springs Median Age

43.1

Total

35.8

Male

53

Female

Heber Springs Adults

There are 5,768 adults, (1,724 of whom are seniors) in Heber Springs.

Heber Springs Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Heber Springs Sex Ratio

Female3,36847.66%
Male3,69852.34%

Heber Springs Population by Age

Heber Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0842.1966.133.9
Married1,3782.9868.631.4
Non Family1,2571.168.331.7
Male2412.4955.244.8
Female2083.224951

2.89

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

66.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Heber Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4769.15%
Associates Degree56310.82%
Bachelors Degree4999.59%
Graduate Degree2574.94%
High School Graduate2,18742.03%
Less Than 9th Grade1172.25%
Some College1,10421.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Heber Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Heber Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8284,356727
2+ Races1991276
Hispanic987511
Black52262
Native American262610
Other Race11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 38.46%.

Heber Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,333$57,458$0
Graduate Degree$0$21,731$0
High School Graduate$29,115$36,054$19,250
Less Than 9th Grade$35,765$36,418$0
Overall$33,300$36,928$20,350
Some College$34,150$45,948$20,521

$33,300

Average Earnings

$36,928

Average Male

$20,350

Average Female

Heber Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Heber Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Heber Springs Language

98.63% of Heber Springs residents speak only English, while 1.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Heber Springs Language

Heber Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,31384213.34%
Native382052.63%
Multiple216188.33%
Black8225%

13.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.92%

Male Poverty Rate

9.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Heber Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Heber Springs is Native, with 52.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Heber Springs is Multiple, with 8.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.03%.

Heber Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.05%
Less Than 9th Grade10.32%
Some College9.98%
Bachelors or Greater4.48%

Heber Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.98%
Female Employed1.44%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Heber Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Heber Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,442$64,855
Households$50,472$68,272
Married Families$63,190$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,483$71,609

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Heber Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Heber Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Heber Springs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Heber Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Heber Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

553

Number of Veterans

541

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War180
Vietnam179
Second Gulf War68
Korea65
World War II32

Heber Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64204
75+178
35 to 5489
65 to 7468
18 to 3414

Heber Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5359.83%
2+ Races125.29%
Black611.54%

Heber Springs Veterans by Race

Heber Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Heber Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Heber Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Heber Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Heber Springs 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

52.83%

Born in Heber Springs

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Heber Springs residents were born in the United States, with 52.83% having been born in Arkansas. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Heber Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,785911.18%
20287,694911.2%
20277,603911.21%
20267,512911.23%
20257,421911.24%
20247,330911.26%
20237,239460.64%
20227,193410.57%
20217,1521862.67%
20206,966300.43%
20196,936-33-0.47%
20186,969-3-0.04%
20176,972-49-0.7%
20167,021-78-1.1%
20157,099-50-0.7%
20147,149-10-0.14%
20137,159-38-0.53%
20127,197-29-0.4%
20117,226-25-0.34%
20107,25100%
20006,43280414.29%
19905,6281,03922.64%
19804,589-3,196-41.05%

Heber Springs Population by Year