Median Household Income
$48,452
Median Home Value
$174,600
Median Gross Rent
$846/mo
Poverty Rate
15.5%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Homeownership Rate
75.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4%
Median Age
51.4
Population Over Time
Baxter County grew 3.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
41,154
2016
40,992
2018
41,219
2020
41,673
2022
41,801
2024
42,407
Business & Industry
Baxter County has 1,125 business establishments employing 14,397 people.
Health care and social assistance
194
Accommodation and food services
114
Other services (except public administration)
111
Construction
105
Professional, scientific, and technical services
77
Finance and insurance
74
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
56
Real estate and rental and leasing
55
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.