Malvern is a city in and the
county seat of
Hot Spring County,
Arkansas,
United States. Founded as a railroad stop within the
Ouachita Mountains, the community's history and economy have been tied to available agricultural and mineral resources. Specifically, the production of
bricks from locally available clay has earned the city the nickname, "The Brick Capital of the World". The city had a population of 10,318 at the time of the
2010 census.