How many people live in Garland County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 99,900 people living in Garland County, AR. That makes Garland County the eighth-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 3.2% of people living in the state.
99.9K
population of Garland County, AR (2024)
3.2%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 99,900 people lived in Garland County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Garland County, AR’s age demographics?
About 25,900 Garland County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 19,300 Garland County residents, or 19.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Garland County, AR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Garland County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79.6% of the Garland County, AR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Garland County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.9% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Garland County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Garland County, AR is Hot Springs with about 38,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Garland County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hot Springs | 37,971 |
| 2. | Mountain Pine | 587 |
| 3. | Fountain Lake | 472 |
| 4. | Lonsdale | 111 |
| 5. | Balance of Garland County | 60,761 |
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