Bernice, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,809. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,727 (-4.5% change)
Males: 803 (44.4%), Females: 1,006 (55.6%)

Union County

Zip code: 71222

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $20,602
Median house value: $50,300

Population by Race

Races in Bernice:

  • Black (56.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (8.5%), Irish (3.6%), German (2.1%), English (1.7%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Bernice, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bernice

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bernice town

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

4.8% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +120 (+7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bernice:

  • TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (409 1ST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bernice:

  • UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA)
  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bernice:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 73 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 85 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bernice:

  • RUSTON RGNL (about 23 miles; RUSTON, LA; Abbreviation: RSN)
  • UNION PARISH (about 24 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: F87)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; HOMER, LA; Abbreviation: 5F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bernice:

  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 46 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 75 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 79 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)

Public primary/middle school in Bernice:

  • BERNICE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 119 EIGHTH STREET; Grades: KG – 12)