United States › Hot Springs METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Hot Springs Metro Hot Springs, AR · 1 counties · 100,180 residents · 678 sq mi
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The short version
Hot Springs is a metro area of 100,180 people. The median age is 45.6, about 7 years above the US median. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $142,100, having more than doubled since 2000. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. Median household income is $48,150, under the $66,278 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 148 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 130 / sq mi in 2000
from 42.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K 79K 87K 95K 103K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Hot Springs Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $48,150
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,724 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $18,631 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 3.3%
Transportation & warehousing 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.4%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$142,100
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$791
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $478 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 71.1% in 2000
32.4% rent
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 87.3%(76,844)
Hispanic / Latino 2.6%(2,254)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 77.1%(77,239)
Hispanic / Latino 7%(7,047)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 78.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 55.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 30.3%(12,126)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 17%(1,431)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.7%(1,655)
Share of the 8,399 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hot Springs, AR? Hot Springs, AR has about 100,180 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Hot Springs, AR? The typical household in Hot Springs, AR earns about $48,150 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 $142,100, and the typical rent is about $791 a month.
How educated are people in Hot Springs, AR? About 22.8% 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 17.0% of people in Hot Springs, AR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Hot Springs, AR grown since 1990? Yes, Hot Springs, AR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,783 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.
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