Wrightsville, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,368. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,521 (+11.2% change)
Males: 978 (71.5%), Females: 390 (28.5%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 72183

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $28,036
Median house value: $47,800

Population by Race

Races in Wrightsville:

• Black (74.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (24.1%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (1.8%).

Elevation: 255 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wrightsville

• High school or higher: 47.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 10.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wrightsville city

• Never married: 13.9%
• Now married: 72.0%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 5.0%
• Divorced: 8.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +350 (+34.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wrightsville:

• ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR)
• SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR)
• BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER – NLR (about 12 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wrightsville:

• ADAMS FIELD (about 8 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 21 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 61 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wrightsville:

• NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 15 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 1M1)
• SHERIDAN MUNI (about 23 miles; SHERIDAN, AR; Abbreviation: 9M8)
• SALINE COUNTY/WATTS FIELD (about 27 miles; BENTON, AR; Abbreviation: M99)

Amtrak station near Wrightsville:

• 11 miles: LITTLE ROCK (MARKHAM & VICTORY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wrightsville:

• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 12 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 31 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 36 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 40 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 76 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)