Census place 0533400

Hot Springs

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hot Springs city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hot Springs.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hot Springs has a population of 37,979 and 1,011 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Arkansas places are: median household income is $47,760, below the comparison median of $56,980; typical commute is 16.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 19.8 minutes; and median home value is $165,500, below the comparison median of $188,500. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$47,760
Below the comparison median of $56,980
typical commute
16.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 19.8 minutes
median home value
$165,500
Below the comparison median of $188,500

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hot Springs's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
37,979
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,011/sq mi
37.6 sq mi land area
Median age
45.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,760
Median home value
$165,500
Median gross rent
$914
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.1%
Typical commute
16.9 min
Drive-alone commute
76.1%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
6.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
9.4%
Households with children
24.5%
Residents with a disability
23.8%
Residents without insurance
11.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Garland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Severe Ice Storm declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HOT SPRINGS ASOS (3 mi from place center)
Average high
73.8°F
Average low
52.4°F
Annual rainfall
52.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hot Springs.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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