Hot Springs, AR Demographics

The total population of Hot Springs is estimated to be 38,025 with 17,787 males (46.78%) and 20,238 females (53.22%). There are 2,451 more females than males in Hot Springs.
The median household income in Hot Springs was $46,174 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 707(1.55%) from $45,467 in 2020. This income is 61.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hot Springs sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $51,980. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hot Springs stands at $46,174.
In Hot Springs, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,428 for males and $23,494 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,723 for males and $38,617 for females.
In Hot Springs, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $70,156, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $9,688.
In 2022, the population of Hot Springs was 38,109, a 0.27% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hot Springs's population was 38,008, an increase of 0.11% compared to a population of 37,968 in 2020.
The median age in Hot Springs, AR is 43.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 19.45% aged 15 to 29, 43.29% aged 30 to 64, 18.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hot Springs population: 72.09% are White, 17.65% are Black or African American, 1.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Asian, 2.36% are some other race and 5.31% are multiracial.