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Baxter County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Baxter County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Baxter County is a small north-central Arkansas county of 42,150 residents with a notably older workforce—median age 51.4 years—and low labor force participation at 44.1%, reflecting a retirement-heavy population base. Educational attainment is modest, with 18.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $31,390 against a median household income of $48,452. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $165,400 and median gross rent of $866/month, and the county recorded 2.3% population growth over five years despite a 5.6% unemployment rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

42,150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,452

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.3% since 2018

Baxter County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,118 (92.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,361 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,091 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone294 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone230 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone171 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish710
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic174
  3. 3.Other Indo-European100
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic85
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)44

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,101

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,788

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,362
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,502
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,474
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,273
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services958

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,569
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,897
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,721
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,035
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,563

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.99×)2,943
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.46×)2,369
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.13×)1,166
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)3,610
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.94×)222

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$866/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,969 (13.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,925 (13.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,567 (10.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,295 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,283 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,194 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,950 (75.7%)
  • Carpooled1,966 (13.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,064 (7.4%)
  • Walked265 (1.8%)
  • Other191 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle13 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.