Arkansas

Hot Spring

33,040
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Hot Spring

Hot Spring, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 458. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 33,040.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (Arkansas), and 30 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202033,040
201032,923
200030,353
199026,115
198026,819
197021,963
196021,893
195022,181
194018,916
193018,105
192017,784
191015,022
190012,748
189011,603
18807,775
18705,877
18605,635
18503,609
18401,907
1830458
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Hot Spring

Military engagements that took place in Hot Spring, Arkansas.

Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (Arkansas)
1864

Historic places in Hot Spring

National Register of Historic Places listings in Hot Spring, Arkansas.

Alderson-Coston House
Malvern
Hot Spring County Courthouse
Malvern
Jones Mill Site (3HS28)
Jones Mill
Lake Catherine Quarry
Malvern
Pine Bluff Street Historic District
Malvern
Gatewood House
Malvern
Cabin No. 1
Shorewood Hills
Blakely House
Social Hill
Couchwood Historic District
Hot Springs
Morrison Plantation Smokehouse
Saginaw
Malvern Commercial Historic District
Malvern
Strauss House
Malvern
Hot Springs Railroad Roundhouse
Malvern
Rockport Cemetery
Rockport
Malvern Rosenwald School
Malvern
Lake Catherine State Park Prisoner of War Structures
Hot Springs
Billings-Cole House
Malvern
Lawyers' Row Historic District
Malvern
Clark House
Malvern
Bank of Malvern
Malvern
Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Malvern
Malvern
Lake Catherine State Park-Bridge No. 2
Shorewood Hills
Hodges House
Bismarck
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Frequently asked about Hot Spring

When does Hot Spring first appear in the US census?
Hot Spring, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 458.
What is the population of Hot Spring?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Hot Spring had a recorded population of 33,040.
Were any battles fought in Hot Spring?
1 documented military engagement took place in Hot Spring, including Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (Arkansas).
How many historic places are in Hot Spring?
30 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hot Spring, Arkansas.
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