Baxter County

Baxter County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	41,627
County Seat	Baxter County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	005
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	18,664
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	41,801
Median Age	52.1
Veterans	4,706
Housing Units	22,747
Uninsured	128
Net Migration (recent)	1,314
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,100
Total Employees	14,239
Avg Annual Pay	$45,036
Median Household Income	$47,403
Poverty Rate	13.5%
Unemployment Rate	5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$61,392
Federal Spending FY2024	$412,063,893
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,899

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$155,600
Median Rent	$810
FMR Studio	$706
FMR 1BR	$710
FMR 2BR	$932
FMR 3BR	$1,207
FMR 4BR	$1,236

Health & Safety

Hospitals	24
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	22.9%
Adult Obesity	35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	32.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	35
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	23
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	110
SNAP Stores	38
Bank Branches	24

Agriculture

Total Farms	464
Land in Farms (acres)	87,767
Avg Farm Size (acres)	189.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-30
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2017-06-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-28

Communities in Baxter County

Mountain Home — pop 12,825
Gassville — pop 2,171
Cotter — pop 886
Lakeview — pop 775
Salesville — pop 473
Norfork — pop 465
Midway — pop 377
Henderson — pop 309
Briarcliff — pop 236
Big Flat — pop 88
Gamaliel — pop 33
Buffalo City — pop 26

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.