Baxter County, Arkansas
Baxter County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 42,982 in 2025 across 1,435 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 42,982
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,435 km²
- Density
- 30
- per km²
- Median income
- $48,452
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 51.4
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 87.2% | 12 / 75 | 1,517 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $846 | 21 / 75 | 1,776 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $174,600 | 15 / 75 | 1,714 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 75.2% | 29 / 75 | 1,470 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 15.4% | 48 / 75 | 1,377 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 31.0% | 1 / 75 | 103 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.3% | 27 / 75 | 922 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.7% | 28 / 75 | 1,366 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.2 | 74 / 75 | 2,875 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.3% | 63 / 75 | 2,647 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.1% | 36 / 75 | 1,930 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 2.9% | 55 / 75 | 2,253 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 51.4 | 2 / 75 | 160 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,043 | 27 / 75 | 608 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 3.0% | 45 / 75 | 2,330 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 17.7% | 74 / 75 | 2,777 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 11.8% | 1 / 75 | 154 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 91.5% | 7 / 75 | 583 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 15.5% | 57 / 75 | 1,096 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 8.5% | 66 / 75 | 2,218 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.476 | 26 / 75 | 627 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $48,452 | 52 / 75 | 2,859 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $32,488 | 12 / 75 | 2,024 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 6.3% | 23 / 75 | 533 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 19.4% | 23 / 75 | 2,031 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 89.7% | 14 / 75 | 1,686 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 7.0% | 58 / 75 | 1,805 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 25.5% | 8 / 75 | 101 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 42,982 | 16 / 75 | 1,136 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 30 | 13 / 75 | 1,092 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 51 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.6% | 56 / 75 | 1,999 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 19.4 | 72 / 75 | 2,572 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 7.4% | 21 / 75 | 1,950 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
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- Benton County
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- Conway County
- Craighead County
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- Drew County
- Faulkner County
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- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
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- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
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- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
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- Lonoke County
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- Marion County
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- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
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- Ouachita County
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- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
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