Hot Springs, Arkansas Population 2024

38,250

Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County Arkansas. Hot Springs has a 2024 population of 38,250. It is also the county seat of Garland County. Hot Springs is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually and its population has increased by 0.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,968 in 2020.

The average household income in Hot Springs is $63,074 with a poverty rate of 21.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hot Springs is 44.7 years, 42.4 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.

Hot Springs Demographics

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

  • White: 72.86%
  • Black or African American: 17.19%
  • Two or more races: 6.1%
  • Other race: 1.79%
  • Asian: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0.64%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,021.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.74% (282)
The current population of Hot Springs, Arkansas is 38,250 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,968.

Hot Springs, Arkansas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,70672.86%
Black or African American6,53817.19%
Two or more races2,3196.1%
Other race6811.79%
Asian5391.42%
Native American2420.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hot Springs Population by Race

Hot Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Hot Springs Median Age

44.7

Total

42.4

Male

47.3

Female

Hot Springs Adults

There are 31,167 adults, (8,638 of whom are seniors) in Hot Springs.

Hot Springs Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Hot Springs Sex Ratio

Female20,23853.22%
Male17,78746.78%

Hot Springs Population by Age

Hot Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,4022.155.644.4
Non Family7,3841.1846.353.7
Married5,8492.6373.426.6
Female3,1173.0145.754.3
Male1,0522.9751.748.3

2.66

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

55.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hot Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hot Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hot Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.88%.

Hot Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,693

Average Earnings

$37,232

Average Male

$31,430

Average Female

Hot Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hot Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hot Springs Language

88.25% of Hot Springs residents speak only English, while 11.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.44% of the population.

Hot Springs Language

Hot Springs Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,3263,82115.71%
Black6,1982,65042.76%
Hispanic4,01173618.35%
Multiple2,22868830.88%
Native2215123.08%
Asian521366.91%
Other668334.94%

21.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

19%

Male Poverty Rate

23.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hot Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hot Springs is Black, with 42.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hot Springs is Other, with 4.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.31%.

Hot Springs Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.81%
High School19.42%
Some College16.9%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%

Hot Springs Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.79%
Male Unemployed27.06%
Female Employed13.53%
Male Employed6.99%

Hot Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hot Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hot Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Hot Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hot 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 55-64.

Hot Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hot Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,517

Number of Veterans

2,279

Male Veterans

238

Female Veterans

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Hot Springs Veterans by War

count

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Hot Springs Veterans by Age

count

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Hot Springs Veterans by Race

Hot Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hot Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hot Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hot Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hot 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

53.19%

Born in Hot Springs

93.12%

Native Born

6.88%

Foreign Born

4.41%

Non Citizen

2.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.12% of Hot Springs residents were born in the United States, with 53.19% having been born in Arkansas. 4.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hot Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202938,602700.18%
202838,532710.18%
202738,461700.18%
202638,391710.19%
202538,320700.18%
202438,250710.19%
202338,179700.18%
202238,1091010.27%
202138,008400.11%
202037,968-834-2.15%
201938,8021280.33%
201838,6741660.43%
201738,508-27-0.07%
201638,5351210.31%
201538,414-21-0.05%
201438,435-6-0.02%
201338,4412180.57%
201238,22350.01%
201138,2182690.71%
201037,94900%
200035,7503,28810.13%
199032,462-3,319-9.28%
198035,7811500.42%
197035,6317,29425.74%
196028,337-970-3.31%
195029,3077,93737.14%
194021,3701,1325.59%
193020,2388,54373.05%
192011,695-2,739-18.98%
191014,4344,46144.73%
19009,9731,88723.34%
18908,0864,532127.52%
18803,554-35,048-90.79%
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Hot Springs Population by Year