Baxter County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,982
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,982
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 43,007
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,634
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,637
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,627
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,513
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.2%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,101
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,105
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $174,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $422
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $846
Building Permits, 2025 80
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,348
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,107
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 583,861
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,654
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 760,960
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,911
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,452
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,488
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,125
Total employment, 2023 14,397
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 678,836
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,654
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,003
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 662
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 75.1
Population per square mile, 2010 74.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 553.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 554.28
FIPS Code 05005