Hot Spring County

Hot Spring County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	33,040
County Seat	Hot Spring County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	059
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	13,565
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	33,129
Median Age	42.6
Veterans	2,034
Housing Units	14,247
Uninsured	279
Net Migration (recent)	771
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	507
Total Employees	6,153
Avg Annual Pay	$48,229
Median Household Income	$50,260
Poverty Rate	19.7%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,664
Federal Spending FY2024	$211,865,177
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,412

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$119,600
Median Rent	$713
FMR Studio	$638
FMR 1BR	$646
FMR 2BR	$848
FMR 3BR	$1,128
FMR 4BR	$1,424

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	22.8%
Adult Obesity	35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	32
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	30
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	90
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	30
Land in Farms (acres)	2,234
Avg Farm Size (acres)	74.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2025-05-08
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2013-01-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-16

Communities in Hot Spring County

Malvern — pop 10,867
Magnet Cove — pop 692
Rockport — pop 676
Jones Mills — pop 411
Donaldson — pop 275
Perla — pop 257
Bismarck — pop 229
Friendship — pop 158

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.