Wilmot, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 786. Estimated population in July 2024: 742 (-5.6% change)
Males: 342 (43.5%), Females: 444 (56.5%)

Ashley County

Zip code: 71676

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $14,167
Median house value: $31,100

Population by Race

Races in Wilmot:

• Black (75.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (24.2%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (3.1%), English (1.9%), Italian (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), United States (1.1%).

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilmot

• High school or higher: 56.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmot city

• Never married: 39.6%
• Now married: 29.9%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 17.7%
• Divorced: 8.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -270 (-25.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmot:

• WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OAK GROVE, LA)
• MOREHOUSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BASTROP, LA)
• ASHLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; CROSSETT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmot:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 50 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• MONROE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
• HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 103 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmot:

• KELLY (about 20 miles; OAK GROVE, LA; Abbreviation: 9M6)
• Z M JACK STELL FIELD (about 22 miles; CROSSETT, AR; Abbreviation: CRT)
• LAKE VILLAGE MUNI (about 27 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Abbreviation: M32)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmot:

• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 41 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 51 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 87 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)

Public primary/middle school in Wilmot:

• WILMOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: HWY 165; Grades: PK – 06)