Census place 0543610

Malvern

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

Official Census name: Malvern city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Malvern.

According to the 2025 estimate, Malvern has a population of 11,144 and 1,149 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 home value is $104,500, below the comparison median of $188,500; median gross rent is $764, below the comparison median of $956; and median household income is $46,250, below the comparison median of $56,980. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$104,500
Below the comparison median of $188,500
median gross rent
$764
Below the comparison median of $956
median household income
$46,250
Below the comparison median of $56,980

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,144
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,149/sq mi
9.7 sq mi land area
Median age
39.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$46,250
Median home value
$104,500
Median gross rent
$764
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.9%
Typical commute
21.6 min
Drive-alone commute
84.4%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
49.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
26.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
37.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
4.2%

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
86%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
12.4%
Households with children
32.7%
Residents with a disability
23.4%
Residents without insurance
8.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm 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 (18 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 Malvern.

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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