Hot Spring County Demographics

A map of Hot Spring County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26,738	26,221	80.6%	79.4%
Black	3,692	3,450	11.1%	10.4%
Hispanic	1,362	1,265	4.1%	3.8%
Multiracial	1,199	1,739	3.6%	5.3%
Native American/Other	177	251	0.5%	0.8%
Asian	12	114	0.0%	0.3%

Hot Spring County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 33,180, a less than 1% change from the 33,040 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.6% White, 11.1% Black, 4.1% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hot Spring County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hot Spring has become less racially diverse since 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 Hot Spring County, that probability was 35.5% in 2020 and 33.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hot Spring County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Hot Spring County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hot Spring County's White Population

26,738 residents of Hot Spring County, or 80.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hot Spring County is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Hot Spring County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Spring County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Hot Spring County's population has increased from 79.4% to 80.6%.

Hot Spring County is more White than neighboring Garland County (79.2% White), Clark County (67.3% White), Saline County (78.3% White), and Dallas County (52.1% White). Hot Spring County is less White than neighboring Grant County (91.1% White).

Hot Spring County's Black Population

3,692 residents of Hot Spring County, or 11.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hot Spring County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Hot Spring County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Spring County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. Black residents' share of Hot Spring County's population has increased from 10.4% to 11.1%.

Hot Spring County is more Black than neighboring Garland County (7.6% Black), Saline County (9.3% Black), and Grant County (2.7% Black). Hot Spring County is less Black than neighboring Clark County (23.2% Black), and Dallas County (42.6% Black).

Hot Spring County's Asian Population

12 residents of Hot Spring County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hot Spring County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hot Spring County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Spring County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 89.5%. Asian residents' share of Hot Spring County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hot Spring County is less Asian than neighboring Garland County (0.7% Asian), Clark County (0.8% Asian), Saline County (1% Asian), Dallas County (0.1% Asian), and Grant County (0.5% Asian).

Hot Spring County's Hispanic Population

1,362 residents of Hot Spring County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hot Spring County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Hot Spring County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Spring County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hot Spring County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Hot Spring County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dallas County (1.1% Hispanic), and Grant County (2.9% Hispanic). Hot Spring County is less Hispanic than neighboring Garland County (7.5% Hispanic), Clark County (5.6% Hispanic), and Saline County (7.3% Hispanic).

Hot Spring County's Native American/Other Population

177 residents of Hot Spring County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hot Spring County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hot Spring County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Spring County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 29.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hot Spring County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hot Spring County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Dallas County (0% Native American/Other). Hot Spring County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garland County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Saline County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hot Spring County's Multiracial Population

1,199 residents of Hot Spring County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hot Spring County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Hot Spring County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Spring County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hot Spring County's population has decreased from 5.3% to 3.6%.

Hot Spring County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (2.8% Multiracial), Saline County (3.5% Multiracial), and Grant County (2.4% Multiracial). Hot Spring County is less Multiracial than neighboring Garland County (4.5% Multiracial), and Dallas County (4.1% 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.