Perryville, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,458. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,471 (+0.9% change)
Males: 669 (45.9%), Females: 789 (54.1%)

Perry County

Zip code: 72126

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $29,596
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Perryville:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (12.8%), United States (12.4%), English (9.9%), German (9.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 297 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perryville

• High school or higher: 70.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perryville city

• Never married: 15.0%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +336 (+29.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perryville:

• ST ANTHONY’S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 11 miles; MORRILTON, AR)
• CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; CONWAY, AR)
• DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perryville:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 42 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 46 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perryville:

• PETIT JEAN PARK (about 12 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: MPJ)
• MORRILTON MUNI (about 12 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: BDQ)
• RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 26 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: RUE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perryville:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 32 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 38 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 63 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 78 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)

Schools

Public high school in Perryville:

• PERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 823 ASH; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Perryville:

• PERRYVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 823 ASH; Grades: KG – 06)