Hot Springs, NC Demographics

A map of Hot Springs's Population by Race

Hot Springs, North Carolina has an estimated population of 567, an increase from the 520 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.2% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hot Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hot Springs has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hot Springs, that probability was 20.9% in 2020 and 3.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hot Springs is ranked the 563rd most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hot Springs was ranked the 567th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hot Springs's White Population

557 residents of Hot Springs, or 98.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hot Springs is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Hot Springs ranks 120th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 21.1%. White residents' share of Hot Springs's population has increased from 88.5% to 98.2%.

Hot Springs is more White than neighboring Marshall (87% White), Greeneville (85.1% White), Parrottsville (90.9% White), Mars Hill (85.1% White), and Tusculum (83.9% White).

Hot Springs's Black Population

0 residents of Hot Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hot Springs is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Hot Springs ranks 743rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Hot Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hot Springs is less Black than neighboring Marshall (0.5% Black), Greeneville (2.4% Black), Parrottsville (1.1% Black), Mars Hill (6.7% Black), and Tusculum (8.1% Black).

Hot Springs's Asian Population

0 residents of Hot Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hot Springs is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Hot Springs ranks 501st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hot Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hot Springs is less Asian than neighboring Marshall (0.9% Asian), Greeneville (0.4% Asian), Parrottsville (0.8% Asian), Mars Hill (0.5% Asian), and Tusculum (0.4% Asian).

Hot Springs's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hot Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hot Springs is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hot Springs ranks 712th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hot Springs's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Hot Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall (1.7% Hispanic), Greeneville (5.6% Hispanic), Parrottsville (5.3% Hispanic), Mars Hill (6.3% Hispanic), and Tusculum (4.1% Hispanic).

Hot Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hot Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hot Springs is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hot Springs ranks 634th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hot Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hot Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greeneville (0.1% Native American/Other), Mars Hill (1% Native American/Other), and Tusculum (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hot Springs's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Hot Springs, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hot Springs is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hot Springs ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hot Springs's population has decreased from 9.0% to 1.8%.

Hot Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Mars Hill (0.5% Multiracial). Hot Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Marshall (9.9% Multiracial), Greeneville (6.4% Multiracial), Parrottsville (1.9% Multiracial), and Tusculum (2.9% 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.