| Name | Baxter County |
| State | Arkansas |
| FIPS Code | 05005 |
| County Seat | Mountain Home |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 42,781 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.67% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.54% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 92% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+28 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 327 / 870 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.54% |
| African American | 0.39% |
| Hispanic | 2.82% |
| Asian | 0.67% |
| Native American | 0.53% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.05% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.27% |
| African American | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.35% |
| Asian | 0.69% |
| Native American | 0.47% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.25% |