Hot Springs city, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,979
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,979
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,971
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,890
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,898
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,930
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,193
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.8%
Female persons, percent 53.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,634
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $914
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,433
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.00
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 9.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 295,583
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,099,682
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,578
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,622,455
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,623
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,760
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,704
Persons in poverty, percent 20.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,012.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,005.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 37.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 35.02
FIPS Code 0533400