Hot Spring County, AR Population

Overview

33,096

Total Population

41.6

Median age

47.53%

Female population %

110.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,211

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hot Spring County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hot Spring County is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hot Spring County's population under 18 was 21.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hot Spring County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hot Spring County, 17.98% were under the age of 15, 17.53% aged 15 to 29, 45.81% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,632 less females than males in Hot Spring County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.53% females and 52.47% males in Hot Spring County, AR.
The Hot Spring County, AR gender ratio is 110.4:100 i.e. 110.4 men to 100 women (1.104).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,256.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,179.

Hot Spring County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hot Spring County population: 84.48% are White, 11.15% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.85% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
Hot Spring County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,211 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,885 (96.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hot Spring County is White with a population of 27,96 (84.48% of the total population).

Hot Spring County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,784 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Hot Spring County's population increased by 2,819 (9.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hot Spring County's population decreased by 161 (0.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hot Spring County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 30,382.