Baxter County Demographics

A map of Baxter County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	38,783	38,049	91.5%	91.4%
Multiracial	1,834	1,877	4.3%	4.5%
Hispanic	1,222	1,058	2.9%	2.5%
Asian	294	234	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	138	321	0.3%	0.8%
Black	136	88	0.3%	0.2%

Baxter County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 42,407, a slight increase from the 41,627 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Baxter County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Baxter is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Baxter County, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 16.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Baxter County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Baxter County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Baxter County's White Population

38,783 residents of Baxter County, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Baxter County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Baxter County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baxter County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Baxter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.5%.

Baxter County is more White than neighboring Marion County (91.4% White), Stone County (89.8% White), Izard County (87.4% White), and Searcy County (88.4% White). Baxter County is less White than neighboring Ozark County (93.7% White).

Baxter County's Black Population

136 residents of Baxter County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Baxter County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Baxter County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baxter County's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.5%. Black residents' share of Baxter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Baxter County is more Black than neighboring Marion County (0.1% Black), Stone County (0.1% Black), and Searcy County (0% Black). Baxter County is less Black than neighboring Izard County (1.6% Black).

Baxter County's Asian Population

294 residents of Baxter County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Baxter County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Baxter County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baxter County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 25.6%. Asian residents' share of Baxter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Baxter County is more Asian than neighboring Ozark County (0% Asian), Stone County (0.1% Asian), Izard County (0.5% Asian), and Searcy County (0.5% Asian). Baxter County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.8% Asian).

Baxter County's Hispanic Population

1,222 residents of Baxter County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Baxter County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Baxter County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baxter County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Baxter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Baxter County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (2.7% Hispanic), Ozark County (2.1% Hispanic), Stone County (2.2% Hispanic), and Searcy County (2.2% Hispanic). Baxter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Izard County (3% Hispanic).

Baxter County's Native American/Other Population

138 residents of Baxter County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Baxter County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Baxter County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baxter County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Baxter County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Baxter County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ozark County (0.1% Native American/Other). Baxter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (1.4% Native American/Other), Stone County (0.9% Native American/Other), Izard County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Searcy County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Baxter County's Multiracial Population

1,834 residents of Baxter County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Baxter County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Baxter County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baxter County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Baxter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Baxter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3.6% Multiracial), and Ozark County (3.8% Multiracial). Baxter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (6.9% Multiracial), Izard County (6.7% Multiracial), and Searcy County (7.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.