page_title: Garland County, Arkansas
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Garland County, Arkansas / Demographics
context_page_description: Garland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,024. The county seat is Hot Springs.
  Garland County comprises the Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county includes Hot Springs National Park, the only national park in the state of Arkansas as well as the first property to be protected under federal legislation; a law was passed in 1832 supported by President Andrew Jackson to preserve this area, even before Arkansas was admitted as a state.
context_section_description: As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 88,068 people, 37,813 households, and 25,259 families residing in the county.  The population density was 130 people per square mile (50/km²).  There were 44,953 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile (26/km²).  The racial makeup of the county was 88.85% White, 7.80% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races.  2.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
  There were 37,813 households, out of which 25.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.20% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.78.
  In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.30% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.20% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.
  The median income for a household in the county was $31,724, and the median income for a family was $38,079. Males had a median income of $28,117 versus $20,421 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,631.  About 10.50% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Age pyramid Garland County[15]