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Hot Springs, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Garland County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
38,023
Population
1,012/sq mi density
$46,441
Median Income
$29,736 per capita
$156,900
Home Value
$238,597 Zillow
$902
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
647
Violent Crime/100K
7,176 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$46,441 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$156,900 home value, $902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
647 violent crimes/100K (70% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.4%
38,441 → 37,906
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.4%
$31,505 → $46,441
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hot Springs across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
37,536
-370 from 2023 (37,906)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,949
+$14,508 from 2023 ($46,441)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38,441 | — | $31,505 | — |
| 2015 | 38,414 | -0.1% | $29,836 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 38,508 | +0.2% | $32,066 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 38,802 | +0.8% | $37,552 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 38,114 | -1.8% | $42,718 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 37,906 | -0.5% | $46,441 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.