Hot springs is located in Madison county North carolina with a geographic area of 2.9 square miles. The total population in Hot springs is 530 with 48.5% male and 51.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 15.5% of the population and over age 65 is 20.6% of the population. The median household income is $34,271, per capita income is $22,301. There are a total of 227 housing units with 59.0% owner occupied. Education includes 23.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 30.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hot springs in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.