Arkansas / Census place 0533400

Hot Springs

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hot Springs city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
37,979
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,011/sq mi
37.6 sq mi land area
Median age
45.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,760
Median home value
$165,500
Median gross rent
$914
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.1%
Typical commute
16.9 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HOT SPRINGS ASOS (3 mi from place center)
Average high
73.8°F
Average low
52.4°F
Annual rainfall
52.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hot Springs.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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