Baxter County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,407
Rank #1,159 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,452 −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,859 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,040 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$174,600 −38.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,715 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,097 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,638 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

75.2% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
19.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.6%47.2%70.7%91.5%4.3%2.9%0.7%0.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Baxter County, Arkansas

Baxter County, Arkansas has a total population of 42,407, making it the 1,159th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Baxter County is 51.4 years, which is 32.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Baxter County is $48,452, which ranks #2,859 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Baxter County is $174,600, 38.1% below the national median. Renters in Baxter County pay a median gross rent of $846 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Baxter County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.2 min.

Baxter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Baxter County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.