Mayflower, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,631. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,900 (+16.5% change)
Males: 784 (48.1%), Females: 847 (51.9%)

Faulkner County

Zip code: 72106

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $35,469
Median house value: $81,400

Population by Race

Races in Mayflower:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (17.9%), Irish (13.4%), English (11.6%), German (10.5%), Italian (3.0%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 282 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Mayflower, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mayflower

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mayflower city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +217 (+15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mayflower:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mayflower:

  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 21 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 23 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 58 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mayflower:

  • DENNIS F CANTRELL FIELD (about 7 miles; CONWAY, AR; Abbreviation: M03)
  • NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 16 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 1M1)
  • MORRILTON MUNI (about 23 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: BDQ)

Amtrak station near Mayflower:

  • 18 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 Mayflower:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 11 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 18 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 37 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 59 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)

Schools

Public high school in Mayflower:

  • MAYFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 10 LESLEY KING DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mayflower:

  • MAYFLOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 4 GROVE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MAYFLOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 18 EAGLE CIRCLE; Grades: 06 – 08)