Garland County, Arkansas Population 2024

99,586

Garland County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 99,586 with a growth rate of -0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Garland County, Arkansas is the 8th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 96,080 and has seen a growth of 3.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202998,596-198-0.2%
202898,794-198-0.2%
202798,992-198-0.2%
202699,190-198-0.2%
202599,388-198-0.2%
202499,586-198-0.2%
202399,784-198-0.2%
202299,982-411-0.41%
2021100,3931350.13%
2020100,2587860.79%
201999,4723510.35%
201899,1216450.65%
201798,4761200.12%
201698,3564260.44%
201597,930790.08%
201497,8511170.12%
201397,7346910.71%
201297,0431590.16%
201196,8848040.84%
201096,08000%
199073,3972,8664.06%
198070,53116,40030.3%
197054,1317,43415.92%
196046,697-405-0.86%
195047,1025,43813.05%
194041,6645,63315.63%
193036,03110,24639.74%
192025,785-1,486-5.45%
191027,2718,49845.27%
190018,7733,44522.48%
189015,3286,30569.88%
18809,023-89,573-90.85%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.2% (-198)
County Website
Garland County
County Seat
Hot Springs
2020 Population
100,258
Area
678 mi²
Density
147 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.67% (-672)
Founded
April 5, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,60483.55%
Black or African American7,8397.83%
Two or more races5,4975.49%
Other race1,6611.66%
Asian7740.77%
Native American4750.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2120.21%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garland County, Arkansas Population by Race

Garland County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Garland County, Arkansas Median Age

45.3

Total

43.7

Male

47

Female

Garland County, Arkansas Adults

There are 80,058 adults, (24,304 of whom are seniors) in Garland County, Arkansas.

Garland County, Arkansas Age Dependency

79.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Garland County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female51,69051.66%
Male48,37248.34%

Garland County, Arkansas Population by Age

Garland County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,7622.2569.230.8
Married19,3792.8384.515.5
Non Family16,3571.2158.941.1
Female5,5302.984852
Male2,4962.896535

2.77

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garland County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,7566.52%
Associates Degree7,32310.04%
Bachelors Degree12,09216.58%
Graduate Degree7,0489.66%
High School Graduate22,53330.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8842.58%
Some College17,28823.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garland County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garland County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White61,36656,50217,241
Black4,8884,352646
Hispanic3,7322,902382
2+ Races2,8112,357580
Other Race952712149
Asian612559311
Native American37533270
Islander1241240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.82%.

Garland County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,377$58,691$49,291
Graduate Degree$64,935$70,268$64,165
High School Graduate$29,253$36,220$23,499
Less Than 9th Grade$30,990$32,015$27,992
Overall$36,774$42,070$31,467
Some College$34,292$42,908$28,765

$36,774

Average Earnings

$42,070

Average Male

$31,467

Average Female

Garland County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garland County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garland County, Arkansas Language

92.38% of Garland County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 7.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.46% of the population.

Garland County, Arkansas Language

Garland County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White78,77410,40013.2%
Black7,5733,29343.48%
Multiple5,3501,54628.9%
Hispanic7,1191,27517.91%
Other1,6571207.24%
Native4628418.18%
Asian7587610.03%
Islander2122612.26%

16.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.4%

Male Poverty Rate

18.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garland County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garland County, Arkansas is Black, with 43.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garland County, Arkansas is Other, with 7.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.75%.

Garland County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.07%
High School18.61%
Some College14.07%
Bachelors or Greater5.58%

Garland County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.78%
Male Unemployed23.12%
Female Employed9.92%
Male Employed6.58%

Garland County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garland County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,043$89,473
Households$55,409$74,518
Married Families$82,047$104,201
Non Families$31,479$45,434

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garland County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Garland County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garland County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Garland County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garland County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,831

Number of Veterans

7,285

Male Veterans

546

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,349
Second Gulf War1,697
First Gulf War1,392
Korea378
World War II100

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,368
65 to 742,255
35 to 541,350
55 to 641,214
18 to 34644

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,7679.87%
Black5399.27%
2+ Races37111.39%
Hispanic3547.87%
Other Race1089.25%
Native American297.49%
Islander1710.83%

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garland County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Garland County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garland County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garland County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.76%

Born in Garland County, Arkansas

95.88%

Native Born

4.12%

Foreign Born

2.33%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.88% of Garland County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 54.76% having been born in Arkansas. 2.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garland County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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