Baxter County, AR

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2024 Population

42,407

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

0.963% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

7.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,452

0.0516% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$174,600

5.56% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,785

0.531% 1-year decline

About

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 2024, the median property value in Baxter County, AR was $174,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Baxter County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Baxter County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Baxter County, AR borders Fulton County, AR, Izard County, AR, Marion County, AR, Searcy County, AR, Stone County, AR, and Ozark County, MO.

United States Arkansas Mountain Home, AR

Population & Diversity

Baxter County, AR is home to a population of 42.4k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.05% of Baxter County, AR residents were born outside of the country (870 people).

In 2024, there were 42.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.8k people) in Baxter County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 919 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 915 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Baxter County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baxter County, AR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baxter County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baxter County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.8k ± 307
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
919 ± 100
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
915 ± 309

2.88%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

2.88% of the people in Baxter County, AR are hispanic (1.22k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,711 ± 6,271 people
El Salvador
16,390 ± 3,135 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

870 people

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

848 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Baxter County, AR residents (870 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baxter County, AR was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Baxter County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,655 ± 279
Gulf War (2001-)
831 ± 274
Gulf War (1990s)
442 ± 164

Baxter County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Baxter County, AR.

Economy

The economy of Baxter County, AR employs 14.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baxter County, AR were Retail Trade (2,502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), and Manufacturing (2,474 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,601), Information ($71,447), and Utilities ($67,250).

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2024 Value

± 954

−0.531%

1 Year decline

± 9.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baxter County, AR declined at a rate of −0.531%, from 14.9k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baxter County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,962 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,935 people), and Production Occupations (1,548 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baxter County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.8k

2024 Value

± 954

−0.531%

1 Year decline

± 9.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baxter County, AR declined at a rate of −0.531%, from 14.9k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baxter County, AR, are Retail Trade (2,502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), and Manufacturing (2,474 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,683

Median earning men ± $1,847

$31,341

Median earning women ± $1,995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,222), Public Administration ($62,550), and Information ($56,622).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,285), Construction ($62,757), and Manufacturing ($37,718).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

107
Health Care and Social Assistance
88
Retail Trade
75
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$233k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$166k
Manufacturing
$71k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Baxter County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

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.

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%), 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
53 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
36 degrees awarded
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.

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.

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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baxter County, AR was $174,600 in 2024, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,400 to $174,600, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Baxter County, AR is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baxter County, AR have an average commute time of 19.4 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.

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baxter County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.32%.

Housing

Property

$174,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,342

$14,549

Median Property Taxes

±$862

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.

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Baxter County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baxter County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,452

Median Household Income

± $3,456

19.3k

Number of Households

± 1,075

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.3k households in Baxter County, AR grew to $48,452 from the previous year's value of $48,427.

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.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (7.36%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Baxter County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

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.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baxter County, AR have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Baxter County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baxter County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baxter County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.32%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baxter County, AR (6.49k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Baxter County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93% of the population of Baxter County, AR has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 23.5% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baxter County, AR see 1,171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1768 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 327 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,171 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 15% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.02%

Uninsured

28.3%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

23.5%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

2.88%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baxter County, AR declined by 1.83% from 7.16% to 7.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Baxter County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.7 in Baxter County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Baxter County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 41.3% in Baxter County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Baxter County, AR.