Editing Hot Spring County, Arkansas (section)

==Demographics==
From 2000 to 2010, Hot Spring County saw significant population and income growth. The population increased from 30,353 to 32,923, a gain of 8.5%, with incomes rising and poverty declining for almost every demographic.

{{US Census population
|1830= 458
|1840= 1907
|1850= 3609
|1860= 5635
|1870= 5877
|1880= 7775
|1890= 11603
|1900= 12748
|1910= 15022
|1920= 17784
|1930= 18105
|1940= 18916
|1950= 22181
|1960= 21893
|1970= 21963
|1980= 26819
|1990= 26115
|2000= 30353
|2010= 32923
|2020= 33040
|estyear=2023
|estimate=33258
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 26, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 26, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 26, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 26, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05059.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 21, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607032509/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05059.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

===2020 Census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Hot Spring County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05059&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 26,221
| 79.36%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 3,450
| 10.44%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 165
| 0.5%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 114
| 0.35%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 11
| 0.03%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 1,814
| 5.49%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,265
| 3.83%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 33,040 people, 12,599 households, and 8,857 families residing in the county.

===2010 Census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 32,923 people, 12,664 households, and 8,969 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|53.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 14,332 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 85.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 10.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], >0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. 2.8% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 12,664 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males age 18 and over.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,150, and the median income for a family was $46,090. Males had a median income of $34,111 versus $27,127 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,248. About 8.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

===2000 Census===
[[Image:USA Hot Spring County, Arkansas age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|150px|Age pyramid Hot Spring County<ref>Based on [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] data</ref>]]
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR8" /> there were 30,353 people, 12,004 households, and 8,834 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|49|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 13,384 housing units at an average density of {{convert|22|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 87.33% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 10.26% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.26% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 12,004 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,543, and the median income for a family was $37,077. Males had a median income of $27,800 versus $19,461 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,216. About 10.30% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.00% of those under age 18 and 14.20% of those age 65 or over.