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Hot Springs Metro

Hot Springs, AR · 1 counties · 73,397 residents · 678 sq mi
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Hot Springs is home to 73,397 people. The median age is 40.9, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $53,000. Median household income is $20,260, under the $30,130 national median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

73,397
−17%vs 2000
vs 88,068 in 2000
1990 – 2025
108 / sq mi
−17%vs 2000
vs 130 / sq mi in 2000
40.9
−4%vs 2000
vs 42.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
678 sq mi
Population, 19902024
71K79K87K95K103K19902000201020202024Hot Springs
2024100K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(4,218)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(4,352)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(4,440)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(4,635)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(3,851)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413%(9,539)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(9,629)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(7,752)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.9%(8,761)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.9%(9,498)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.3%(5,377)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(1,345)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,260
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,724 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,873
−36%vs 2000
vs $18,631 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.0%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$327
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $478 in 2000
US average: $450
70.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
29.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(76,844)
Black7.8%(6,829)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,254)
Asian0.5%(431)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(66,893)
Black7.6%(5,562)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(800)
Asian0.3%(215)
Other1%(727)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(5,808)
Salvadoran0.6%(600)
Spaniard0.2%(195)
Honduran0.2%(174)
Puerto Rican0.1%(148)
Venezuelan0.1%(66)
Colombian0%(37)
Peruvian0%(37)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(17)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(126)
Vietnamese0.1%(112)
Asian Indian0.1%(86)
Indonesian0.1%(70)
Japanese0.1%(69)
Chinese0.1%(61)
Korean0.1%(55)
Thai0%(49)
Hmong0%(29)
Laotian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(49)
Tongan0%(17)
Ancestry
English13.7%(13,744)
Irish12.5%(12,474)
German11.2%(11,205)
American6.2%(6,250)
Italian2.2%(2,228)
Scottish2%(2,036)
French1.5%(1,521)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,266)
Polish0.9%(943)
Norwegian0.9%(920)
Romanian0.9%(887)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(578)
Welsh0.4%(391)
Swedish0.4%(373)
Greek0.3%(349)
Czech0.3%(344)
British0.3%(253)
Hungarian0.2%(190)
Danish0.2%(166)
Portuguese0.1%(137)
Slovak0.1%(127)
Lithuanian0.1%(115)
Swiss0.1%(114)
Russian0.1%(97)
Canadian0.1%(75)
Arab0.1%(66)
Nigerian0.1%(59)
Serbian0.1%(53)
Austrian0.1%(51)
Lebanese0%(50)
Iranian0%(37)
Finnish0%(34)
Croatian0%(31)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(13)
Belgian0%(11)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

14.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.2%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.4 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.3%(12,126)
Married52%(20,799)
Widowed5.2%(2,099)
Divorced12.4%(4,975)
Women 15+
Never married23%(10,104)
Married47.5%(20,845)
Widowed11.5%(5,051)
Divorced18%(7,885)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.5%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.2%(1,902)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(1,419)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.6%(3,200)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(337)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(86)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,875 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Hot Springs, AR?

Hot Springs, AR has about 73,397 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hot Springs, AR?

The typical household in Hot Springs, AR earns about $20,260 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hot Springs, AR expensive?

In Hot Springs, AR, the median home is worth about $53,000, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in Hot Springs, AR?

About 14.2% of adults age 25 and over in Hot Springs, AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hot Springs, AR?

About 18.0% of people in Hot Springs, AR live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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