Baxter County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 554.3 square miles |
| Population Density | 74.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 40,957 |
| Population change | -1.3% | Under 5 years of age | 4.5% |
| Under 18 | 18% |
| 65 and over | 29.6% |
| Females | 51.9% |
| White | 97 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 0.3% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.5% |
| Veterans | 5,725 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 18,155 |
| Persons per household | 2.2 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.9% |
| Median household income | $35,343 |
| The per capita income | $21,334 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 15.5% |
| housing units | 22,490 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $120,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 76.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 4,635 |
| Women-owned firms | 22.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0.6% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $486,791 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,633 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $550,061 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |