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Garland County, AR

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

AI Overview

Garland County, home to Hot Springs, has a population of 100,062 that grew 1.8% over five years, with a median age of 45.5 reflecting a notably older workforce. The labor pool of roughly 54,600 participants carries a 5.9% unemployment rate and a 26.2% bachelor's attainment rate, with median worker earnings of $32,999 and median household income of $57,181 keeping labor costs relatively low. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $176,400 and median gross rent of $942/month—alongside a 69.4% homeownership rate and a 21.9-minute mean commute time.

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

Population

99,902

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$57,181

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone82,699 (82.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,606 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,036 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,543 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,937 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone671 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,176
  2. 2.Other Indo-European882
  3. 3.Vietnamese337
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic267
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic164

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,238

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,793

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,947
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,647
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,710
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,736
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)3,434

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,653
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,400
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,369
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,424
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,755

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.60×)3,220
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.57×)5,850
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.43×)6,635
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.08×)734
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)10,076

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$942/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,917 (12.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,766 (12.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,298 (10.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,266 (10.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,962 (6.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,936 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,999

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone32,542 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled4,775 (11.5%)
  • Worked At Home3,187 (7.7%)
  • Walked581 (1.4%)
  • Other274 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit130 (0.3%)

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.