Hot Springs, NC Demographics

The total population of Hot Springs is estimated to be 519 with 232 males (44.70%) and 287 females (55.30%). There are 55 more females than males in Hot Springs.
The median household income in Hot Springs was $46,892 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,058(20.75%) from $38,834 in 2020. This income is 62.85% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $49,092. Overall, the median household income for the town of Hot Springs stands at $46,892.
In Hot Springs, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,390 for males and $22,232 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,053 for males and $37,156 for females.
In Hot Springs, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $46,337.
In 2022, the population of Hot Springs was 535, a 0.38% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hot Springs's population was 533, an increase of 1.33% compared to a population of 526 in 2020.
The median age in Hot Springs, NC is 46.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.44% were under the age of 15, 14.78% aged 15 to 29, 54.32% aged 30 to 64, 16.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hot Springs population: 97.50% are White and 2.50% are multiracial.