Hot Springs, AR Population

Overview

38,050

Total Population

43.2

Median age

53.88%

Female population %

85.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,116

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hot Springs is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hot Springs's population under 18 was 19.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hot Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hot Springs, 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.

There are 2,952 more females than males in Hot Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.88% females and 46.12% males in Hot Springs, AR.
The Hot Springs, AR gender ratio is 85.6:100 i.e. 85.6 men to 100 women (0.856).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,553.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,570.

Hot Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Hot Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,116 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,934 (89.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hot Springs is White with a population of 27,431 (72.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 39,898 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hot Springs's population increased by 1,818 (5.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hot Springs's population increased by 19 (0.05%), 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 Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 36,131.