Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County Arkansas. Hot Springs has a 2023 population of 38,234. It is also the county seat of Garland County.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.
The average household income in Hot Springs is $58,055 with a poverty rate of 20.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hot Springs is 43.2 years, 40.7 years for males, and 45.6 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
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16,682 | 2.19 | 55.5 | 44.5 |
| Non Family | 7,241 | 1.18 | 43.6 | 56.4 |
| Married | 5,704 | 2.9 | 75.2 | 24.8 |
| Female | 2,759 | 3.01 | 47.1 | 52.9 |
| Male | 978 | 3.2 | 52.4 | 47.6 |
2.86
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
55.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.3% of Hot Springs residents speak only English, while 11.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.69% of the population.
rate
20.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.52%
Male Poverty Rate
21.71%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hot Springs is Black, with 39.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hot Springs is Other, with 4.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.03%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.7%
Male Marriage Rate
34.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
53.7%
Labor Force Participation
50.8%
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
56.28%
Born in Hot Springs
95.79%
Native Born
7.58%
Foreign Born
5.33%
Non Citizen
2.25%
Naturalized
95.79% of Hot Springs residents were born in the United States, with 56.28% having been born in Arkansas. 5.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,554 | -35,043 | 1.61% |
| 1890 | 8,086 | 4,532 | 8.57% |
| 1900 | 9,973 | 1,887 | 2.12% |
| 1910 | 14,434 | 4,461 | 3.77% |
| 1920 | 11,695 | -2,739 | -2.08% |
| 1930 | 20,238 | 8,543 | 5.64% |
| 1940 | 21,370 | 1,132 | 0.55% |
| 1950 | 29,307 | 7,937 | 3.21% |
| 1960 | 28,337 | -970 | -0.34% |
| 1970 | 35,631 | 7,294 | 2.32% |
| 1980 | 35,781 | 150 | 0.04% |
| 1990 | 32,462 | -3,319 | -0.97% |
| 2000 | 35,750 | 3,288 | 0.97% |
| 2010 | 35,193 | ||
| 2011 | 35,467 | 274 | 0.78% |
| 2012 | 35,741 | 274 | 0.77% |
| 2013 | 36,015 | 274 | 0.77% |
| 2014 | 36,289 | 274 | 0.76% |
| 2015 | 36,563 | 274 | 0.76% |
| 2016 | 36,837 | 274 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 37,111 | 274 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 37,385 | 274 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 37,659 | 274 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | 38,054 | 395 | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 38,114 | 60 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 38,174 | 60 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 38,234 | 60 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 38,294 | 60 | 0.16% |
| 2025 | 38,354 | 60 | 0.16% |
| 2026 | 38,414 | 60 | 0.16% |
| 2027 | 38,475 | 61 | 0.16% |
| 2028 | 38,536 | 61 | 0.16% |
| 2029 | 38,597 | 61 | 0.16% |