Garland County, Arkansas Population 2024

99,586

Garland County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 99,586 with a growth rate of -0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Garland County, Arkansas is the 8th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 96,080 and has seen a growth of 3.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202998,596-198-0.2%
202898,794-198-0.2%
202798,992-198-0.2%
202699,190-198-0.2%
202599,388-198-0.2%
202499,586-198-0.2%
202399,784-198-0.2%
202299,982-411-0.41%
2021100,3931350.13%
2020100,2587860.79%
201999,4723510.35%
201899,1216450.65%
201798,4761200.12%
201698,3564260.44%
201597,930790.08%
201497,8511170.12%
201397,7346910.71%
201297,0431590.16%
201196,8848040.84%
201096,08000%
199073,3972,8664.06%
198070,53116,40030.3%
197054,1317,43415.92%
196046,697-405-0.86%
195047,1025,43813.05%
194041,6645,63315.63%
193036,03110,24639.74%
192025,785-1,486-5.45%
191027,2718,49845.27%
190018,7733,44522.48%
189015,3286,30569.88%
18809,023-89,573-90.85%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.2% (-198)
County Website
Garland County
County Seat
Hot Springs
2020 Population
100,258
Area
678 mi²
Density
147 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.67% (-672)
Founded
April 5, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84,45584.44%
Black or African American7,9247.92%
Two or more races4,7904.79%
Other race1,5211.52%
Asian7430.74%
Native American5020.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander860.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garland County, Arkansas Population by Race

Garland County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Garland County, Arkansas Median Age

45.4

Total

43.6

Male

47.2

Female

Garland County, Arkansas Adults

There are 80,253 adults, (24,045 of whom are seniors) in Garland County, Arkansas.

Garland County, Arkansas Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Garland County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female51,66151.65%
Male48,36048.35%

Garland County, Arkansas Population by Age

Garland County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,2202.2768.331.7
Married19,2092.8182.117.9
Non Family15,4541.258.841.2
Female6,0083.0251.348.7
Male2,5492.9161.638.4

2.77

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garland County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0076.87%
Associates Degree7,1729.84%
Bachelors Degree11,55015.84%
Graduate Degree6,8579.4%
High School Graduate22,72731.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8172.49%
Some College17,78124.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garland County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garland County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White61,95757,10516,662
Black5,0784,424677
Hispanic3,0362,166283
2+ Races2,3551,923495
Other Race914591101
Asian584541301
Native American33327353
Islander48480

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.54%.

Garland County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,486$57,259$48,253
Graduate Degree$62,426$69,283$61,361
High School Graduate$29,795$35,654$24,408
Less Than 9th Grade$28,274$29,556$23,509
Overall$35,518$40,206$31,013
Some College$32,373$40,447$27,064

$35,518

Average Earnings

$40,206

Average Male

$31,013

Average Female

Garland County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garland County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garland County, Arkansas Language

93.09% of Garland County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 6.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.8% of the population.

Garland County, Arkansas Language

Garland County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White79,80410,93713.7%
Black7,5413,33744.25%
Multiple4,6881,32028.16%
Hispanic6,1351,02616.72%
Native47610121.22%
Other1,508664.38%
Asian725517.03%
Islander861922.09%

16.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.49%

Male Poverty Rate

19.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garland County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garland County, Arkansas is Black, with 44.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garland County, Arkansas is Other, with 4.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.05%.

Garland County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.26%
High School17.05%
Some College15.02%
Bachelors or Greater5.04%

Garland County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.58%
Male Unemployed19.08%
Female Employed10.72%
Male Employed7.07%

Garland County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garland County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,326$86,932
Households$54,229$73,126
Married Families$80,469$103,108
Non Families$31,346$44,163

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garland County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Garland County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garland County, Arkansas 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.

Garland County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garland County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,258

Number of Veterans

7,648

Male Veterans

610

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,354
Second Gulf War1,610
First Gulf War1,594
Korea434
World War II174

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,402
75+2,272
35 to 541,544
55 to 641,424
18 to 34616

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,13610.27%
Black64910.96%
2+ Races32212.08%
Hispanic2566.61%
Other Race1089.76%
Native American298.38%
Islander1420.29%

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Garland County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garland County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garland County, Arkansas 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

55.52%

Born in Garland County, Arkansas

96.14%

Native Born

3.86%

Foreign Born

2.28%

Non Citizen

1.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.14% of Garland County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 55.52% having been born in Arkansas. 2.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garland County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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