Baxter County, AR

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2023 Population
42,150
0.835% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
51.9
0.384% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14.5%
6.88% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$48,427
2.16% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$165,400
6.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
14,864
3.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Baxter County, AR had a population of 42.2k people with a median age of 51.9 and a median household income of $48,427. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Baxter County, AR grew from 41,801 to 42,150, a 0.835% increase and its median household income grew from $47,403 to $48,427, a 2.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baxter County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), White (Hispanic) (1.25%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.7%).

None of the households in Baxter County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Baxter County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baxter County, AR are Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (551 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Baxter County, AR was $165,400, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Baxter County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Baxter County, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Baxter County, AR is home to a population of 42.2k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.01% of Baxter County, AR residents were born outside of the country (848 people).

In 2023, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.6k people) in Baxter County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 947 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 816 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Baxter County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Baxter County, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baxter County, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    38.6k ± 318
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    947 ± 317
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    816 ± 132
2.74%
Hispanic Population
1.16k people

In 2023, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.6k people) in Baxter County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 947 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 816 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.74% of the people in Baxter County, AR are hispanic (1.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baxter County, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
848 people
2.16%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
904 people

As of 2023, 2.01% of Baxter County, AR residents (848 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baxter County, AR was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,787 ± 325
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    843 ± 261
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    386 ± 134

Baxter County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Baxter County, AR employs 14.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Baxter County, AR were Manufacturing (2,943 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,395 people), and Retail Trade (2,369 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($53,472), Finance & Insurance ($45,066), and Educational Services ($41,647).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k
2023 Value
± 936
−3.3%
1 Year decline
± 9.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baxter County, AR declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 15.4k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baxter County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,041 people), Production Occupations (1,706 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,572 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baxter County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k
2023 Value
± 936
−3.3%
1 Year decline
± 9.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baxter County, AR declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 15.4k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baxter County, AR, are Manufacturing (2,943 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,395 people), and Retail Trade (2,369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baxter County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Baxter County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,461
Median earning men ± $2,959
$30,396
Median earning women ± $1,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,071), Public Administration ($61,250), and Information ($53,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,806), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,797), and Information ($34,792).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 107
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. 88
    Retail Trade
  3. 75
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $233k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $166k
    Manufacturing
  3. $71k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Baxter County, AR awarded 551 degrees. The student population of Baxter County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 502 male students and 782 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baxter County, AR are White (507 and 92%), followed by Two or More Races (20 and 3.63%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 1.27%), and Unknown (7 and 1.27%).

The largest universities in Baxter County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (551 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Baxter County, AR are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (66 and 12%), General Studies (53 and 9.62%), and Welding Technology (48 and 8.71%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,284 students enrolled in Baxter County, AR, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,195 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    53 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    36 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Baxter County, AR was General Studies with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Baxter County, AR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
551 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University-Mountain Home with 551 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 184 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baxter County, AR, which is 0.501 times less than the 367 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 507 degrees mean that there were 25.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 20 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,616) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($552) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.982% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.907% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (812k), Some college (532k), and Secondary Education (356k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Baxter County, AR was $165,400 in 2023, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,600 to $165,400, a 6.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Baxter County, AR is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Baxter County, AR have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baxter County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Baxter County, AR is $48,427. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Baxter County, AR was Census Tract 9506, Baxter County, AR with a value of $62,518, followed by Census Tract 9507, Baxter County, AR and Census Tract 9505, Baxter County, AR, with respective values of $50,193 and $48,404.

In 2024, 9.53% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baxter County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.67%.

Housing

Property

$165,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,993
$14,459
Median Property Taxes
±$895

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baxter County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baxter County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2023
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75% of the housing units in Baxter County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9506, Baxter County, AR
  2. Census Tract 9507, Baxter County, AR
  3. Census Tract 9505, Baxter County, AR

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Baxter County, AR was Census Tract 9506, Baxter County, AR with a value of $62,518, followed by Census Tract 9507, Baxter County, AR and Census Tract 9505, Baxter County, AR, with respective values of $50,193 and $48,404.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Baxter County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$48,427
Median Household Income
± $2,668
19.3k
Number of Households
± 1,065

In 2023, the median household income of the 19.3k households in Baxter County, AR grew to $48,427 from the previous year's value of $47,403.

The following chart displays the households in Baxter County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baxter County, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Carpooled (13.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.07%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Baxter County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (6.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baxter County, AR have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Baxter County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baxter County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baxter County, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.53% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baxter County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.67%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baxter County, AR (6.03k out of 41.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baxter County, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 19.6% of the children was living in poverty in Baxter County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 9.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 182 in Baxter County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 75.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.8% of the population of Baxter County, AR has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 24.3% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 3.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baxter County, AR see 1,171 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.98% decrease from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1768 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 339 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,171 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baxter County, AR

Primary care physicians in Baxter County, AR see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 2.98% decrease from the previous year (1,207 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baxter County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.16%
Uninsured
28.1%
Employer Coverage
21%
Medicaid
24.3%
Medicare
16.4%
Non-Group
3.16%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baxter County, AR grew by 9.29% from 6.55% to 7.16%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49 in Baxter County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.5% in Baxter County, AR.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.7% in Baxter County, AR.

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