Baxter County , Arkansas
Population: 42,150 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $48,427 Home $165,400 Rent $866/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Baxter County's headline indicators land 35% below the national median on income ($48,427), with housing 46% below the US figure ($165,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$48,427
Median Income
household
$165,400
Home Value
median
$866/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $48,427 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,900 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Median Home Value | $165,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $866/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 42,150 |
| Median Age | 51.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.2%
Obesity
15.0%
Diabetes
17.9%
Smoking
47.0%
High Blood Pressure
29.8%
No Physical Activity
28.7%
Depression
35.2%
Insufficient Sleep
76.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 72.3 · 72th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
86.80
🌀 Hurricane
35.92
🔥 Wildfire
71.95
❄️ Winter Storm
79.63
🌍 Earthquake
85.97
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