Moving to Lonoke, Arkansas

Population: 4,287. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,552 (+6.2% change)
Males: 2,012 (46.9%), Females: 2,275 (53.1%)

Lonoke County

Zip code: 72086

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $31,558
Median house value: $63,000

Population by Race

Races in Lonoke:

• White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
• Black (23.4%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (19.1%), Irish (6.9%), German (6.3%), English (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lonoke

• High school or higher: 68.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lonoke city

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 51.4%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 15.9%
• Divorced: 9.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +177 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lonoke:

• REBSAMEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR)
• ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH (about 23 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)
• ST VINCENT REHAB HOSP IN PART HLTHSOUT (about 23 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lonoke:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 23 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 85 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lonoke:

• CARLISLE MUNI (about 14 miles; CARLISLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M3)
• HAZEN MUNI (about 19 miles; HAZEN, AR; Abbreviation: 6M0)
• NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 25 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 1M1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lonoke:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 22 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 31 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 37 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 39 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 83 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)

Schools

Public high school in Lonoke:

• LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 501 W. ACADEMY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lonoke:

• LONOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 800 LINCOLN ST; Grades: KG – 02)
• LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 200 E. LOCUST ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LONOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 900 W. PALM ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Lonoke:

• LONOKE/PRAIRIE CO. REGIONAL LIB. SYSTEM (Operating income: $750,345; Location: 204 EAST 2ND STREET; 152,116 books; 2,222 audio materials; 657 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)