West Helena, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,689. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,876 (-9.4% change)
Males: 3,881 (44.7%), Females: 4,808 (55.3%)

Phillips County

Zip code: 72390

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $21,130
Median house value: $46,400

Population by Race

Races in West Helena:

• Black (65.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (32.4%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (7.0%), Irish (4.2%), English (3.4%), German (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Elevation: 255 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Helena

• High school or higher: 64.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 10.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Helena city

• Never married: 31.6%
• Now married: 40.9%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 11.2%
• Divorced: 12.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,316 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Helena:

• HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; HELENA, AR)
• NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 25 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
• QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 33 miles; MARKS, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Helena:

• MEMPHIS INTL (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 78 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 78 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Helena:

• THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 3 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; Abbreviation: HEE)
• LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 19 miles; MARIANNA, AR; Abbreviation: 6M7)
• FLETCHER FIELD (about 21 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Helena:

• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

Schools

Public high school in West Helena:

• CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 851; Location: 103 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in West Helena:

• DE SOTO SCHOOL INC (Students: 326; Location: P O BOX 2807; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Helena:

• MILLER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 106 MILLER LOOP; Grades: 07 – 10)
• BEECH CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 1020 PLAZA ST; Grades: 01 – 06)
• WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 339 SOUTH ASHLAR; Grades: 01 – 06)
• WOODRUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 805 CLEBURNE; Grades: KG – KG)