Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Garland County. With a 2023 population of 38,234, it is the 11th largest city in Arkansas and the 1042nd largest city in the United States.Hot Springs is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 0.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,054 in 2020. Spanning over 38 miles, Hot Springs has a population density of 1,021 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hot Springs is $54,905 with a poverty rate of 23.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hot Springs is 43.6 years, 40.4 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hot Springs was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.97
Average Family Size
2.22
Average Household Size
53.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 79.44%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.98%.
All
Male
Female
$29,707
Average Earnings
$33,351
Average Male
$25,669
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.96% of Hot Springs residents speak only English, while 11.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.94% of the population.
rate
23.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.36%
Male Poverty Rate
21.1%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hot Springs is Multiple, with 70.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hot Springs is White, with 14.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.33%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.1%
Male Marriage Rate
34.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
2,508
Number of Veterans
2,357
Male Veterans
151
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.42%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.6%
Labor Force Participation
48.9%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
55.16%
Born in Hot Springs
93.69%
Native Born
8%
Foreign Born
5.4%
Non Citizen
2.6%
Naturalized
93.69% of Hot Springs residents were born in the United States, with 55.16% having been born in Arkansas. 5.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.