The Town Files

Hot Spring County, Arkansas

33,180 people. The median home is worth $151,100 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $55,405.

Towns in Hot Spring County

Towns in Hot Spring County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Malvern10,867$104,500$46,25039.4

People and housing

Hot Spring CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$151,100$128,600
Median rent$768$792
Median household income$55,405$50,408
Median age43.137.8
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%16.5%
Below the poverty line15.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

7,969 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,229 a year.

Largest industries in Hot Spring CountyManufacturing1,526 jobs · $63,933Retail904 jobs · $32,113Hotels & restaurants716 jobs · $21,789Transportation & warehousing554 jobs · $62,750Administrative & support227 jobs · $37,124Construction193 jobs · $39,727
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hot Spring County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 590 storm events in Hot Spring County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Hot Spring County by type since 1996Hail156Heat9Flood9Drought21Tornado23Lightning6Flash Flood56Strong Wind9Frost/Freeze7Winter Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hot Spring County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 8, 2025Severe StormDR-4865: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).