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The total population of Baxter County is estimated to be 41,801 with 20,433 males (48.88%) and 21,368 females (51.12%). There are 935 more females than males in Baxter County.
The median household income in Baxter County was $47,052 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,244(4.55%) from $49,296 in 2020. This income is 63.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Baxter County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $55,448. Overall, the median household income for the county of Baxter County stands at $47,052.
In Baxter County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,398 for males and $23,413 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,834 for males and $37,789 for females.
In Baxter County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $106,740, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,156.
In 2022, the population of Baxter County was 42,435, a 0.63% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Baxter County's population was 42,171, an increase of 1.16% compared to a population of 41,687 in 2020.
The median age in Baxter County, AR is 51.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.42% were under the age of 15, 13.71% aged 15 to 29, 41.33% aged 30 to 64, 27.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Baxter County population: 94.29% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.79% are some other race and 3.71% are multiracial.