Hot Springs is a city located in Arkansas. With a 2020 population of 39,111, it is the 11th largest city in Arkansas and the 1010th largest city in the United States. Hot Springs is currently growing at a rate of 0.40% annually and its population has increased by 11.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,193 in 2010. Hot Springs reached it's highest population of 39,111 in 2021. Spanning over 38 miles, Hot Springs has a population density of 1,045 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hot Springs is $54,905 with a poverty rate of 24.30%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $727 per month, and the median house value is $122,900. The median age in Hot Springs is 41.9 years, 39.6 years for males, and 44.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 85.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hot Springs was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100,226 | 420 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 99,806 | 420 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 99,386 | 420 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 98,966 | 639 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 98,327 | 45 | 0.05% |
| 2016 | 98,282 | 468 | 0.48% |
| 2015 | 97,814 | 56 | 0.06% |
| 2014 | 97,758 | 104 | 0.11% |
| 2013 | 97,654 | 668 | 0.68% |
| 2012 | 96,986 | 132 | 0.14% |
| 2011 | 96,854 | 787 | 0.81% |
| 2010 | 96,067 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 28,703 | 74.44% |
| Black or African American | 6,594 | 17.10% |
| Two or More Races | 1,599 | 4.15% |
| Some Other Race | 873 | 2.26% |
| Asian | 398 | 1.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 392 | 1.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16,163 | 2.28 | 54.7 |
| Non Family | 7,800 | 1.2 | 45.4 |
| Married | 5,334 | 3.19 | 73.7 |
| Female | 2,336 | 3.35 | 42.5 |
| Male | 693 | 3.76 | 53.7 |
3.15
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 863 | 3.19% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,662 | 9.83% |
| High School Graduate | 8,403 | 31.04% |
| Some College | 7,814 | 28.86% |
| Associates Degree | 2,052 | 7.58% |
| Bachelors Degree | 3,460 | 12.78% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,819 | 6.72% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 20,182 | 18,206 | 4,692 |
| Black | 4,272 | 3,536 | 331 |
| Hispanic | 1,782 | 1,169 | 85 |
| Other Race | 435 | 239 | 14 |
| Asian | 298 | 228 | 125 |
| Native American | 268 | 173 | 12 |
| Multiple Races | 257 | 222 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.21%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.95%.
$28,329
Average Earnings
$31,127
Average Male
$25,954
Average Female
89.90% of Hot Springs residents speak only English, while 10.10% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.55% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 25,130 | 4,120 | 16.39% |
| Black | 6,236 | 3,010 | 48.27% |
| Hispanic | 3,540 | 916 | 25.88% |
| Multiple | 1,577 | 776 | 49.21% |
| Native | 385 | 140 | 36.36% |
| Asian | 398 | 94 | 23.62% |
| Other | 818 | 88 | 10.76% |
24.30%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.45%
Male Poverty Rate
25.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hot Springs is Multiple, with 49.21% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hot Springs is Other, with 10.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.69%.
36.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.3%
Male Marriage Rate
33.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,162 | 8.99% |
| Black | 426 | 8.28% |
| Hispanic | 97 | 4.49% |
| 2 or More | 66 | 14.63% |
| Other | 39 | 7.12% |
| Indian | 12 | 4.32% |
7.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.2%
Labor Force Participation
49.2%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.33%
Native Born
6.67%
Foreign Born
4.35%
Non Citizen
2.32%
Naturalized
93.33% of Hot Springs residents were born in the United States, with 57.98% having been born in Arkansas. 4.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39,111 | 157 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 38,954 | 157 | 0.40% |
| 2019 | 38,797 | 157 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 38,640 | 166 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 38,474 | -50 | -0.13% |
| 2016 | 38,524 | 138 | 0.36% |
| 2015 | 38,386 | -28 | -0.07% |
| 2014 | 38,414 | -8 | -0.02% |
| 2013 | 38,422 | 211 | 0.55% |
| 2012 | 38,211 | -3 | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 38,214 | 265 | 0.70% |
| 2010 | 37,949 | 2,199 | 0.60% |
| 2000 | 35,750 | 3,288 | 0.97% |
| 1990 | 32,462 | -3,319 | -0.97% |
| 1980 | 35,781 | 150 | 0.04% |
| 1970 | 35,631 | 7,294 | 2.32% |
| 1960 | 28,337 | -970 | -0.34% |
| 1950 | 29,307 | 7,937 | 3.21% |
| 1940 | 21,370 | 1,132 | 0.55% |
| 1930 | 20,238 | 8,543 | 5.64% |
| 1920 | 11,695 | -2,739 | -2.08% |
| 1910 | 14,434 | 4,461 | 3.77% |
| 1900 | 9,973 | 1,887 | 2.12% |
| 1890 | 8,086 | 4,532 | 8.57% |
| 1880 | 3,554 | 0.00% |