Malvern, Arkansas Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Malvern?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Malvern is 10,719. Malvern, Arkansas is the 2,979th largest city in the US.

Malvern Geography [top]

What county is Malvern, Arkansas in?

Malvern is located entirely in Hot Spring County.

What is the size of Malvern, Arkansas in square miles?

Malvern has an area of 8.7 square miles.

Malvern Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Malvern?

The current population of Malvern (10,719) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Malvern growing?

Malvern has grown 18.5% since the 2000. Malvern, Arkansas is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 61% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Malvern, Arkansas?

Malvern has a population density of 1,191.2 people per square mile.

Malvern Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Malvern, Arkansas?

The total voting age population of Malvern, Arkansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,013. The voting age population is 58.7% male and 41.3% female.

What percentage of Malvern, Arkansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.6% of the residents of Malvern are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Malvern, Arkansas?

The racial demographics of Malvern are 64.8% White, 28.0% Black, 3.1% Two or more races, 2.4% Other, 0.8% American Indian, 0.8% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 4.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Malvern, Arkansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Malvern, 24.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 29.6%. On a per-household basis, 19.8% of families are below the poverty line in Malvern.

What percentage of Malvern, Arkansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 45.2% of Malvern residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Malvern, Arkansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.6% of Malvern residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 10.5% have a bachelor's degree and 3.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Malvern, Arkansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Malvern residents aged 5 and older, 3.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Malvern Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Malvern, Arkansas?

The unemployment rate in Malvern is 8.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Malvern, Arkansas residents work for the government?

In Malvern, 11.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Malvern, Arkansas?

The median household income in Malvern is $33,549.

Malvern Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Malvern, Arkansas?

In Malvern, 58.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Malvern, Arkansas?

Renters occupy 41.8% of housing units in Malvern.

What percentage of Malvern, Arkansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Malvern, 7.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Malvern, Arkansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Malvern, 1.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Malvern, Arkansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Malvern is $585.

What percentage of households in Malvern, Arkansas have broadband internet?

In Malvern, 60.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Malvern Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	10,719	2,979
2020	10,615	2,989
2019	10,931	2,897
2018	10,900	2,893
2017	10,839	2,883
2016	10,941	2,860
2015	10,928	2,854
2014	10,826	2,864
2013	10,902	2,837
2012	10,859	2,820
2011	10,409	2,909
2010	10,318	2,915
2000	9,039	2,962
1990	9,363	2,599