Greenwood, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,112. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,914 (+11.3% change)
Males: 3,465 (48.7%), Females: 3,647 (51.3%)

Zip code: 72936

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $37,230
Median house value: $75,100

Population by Race

Races in Greenwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (13.7%), Irish (13.6%), United States (13.4%), English (9.1%), Italian (2.7%), French (2.4%).

Land area: 9.2 square miles

Map of Greenwood, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenwood

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenwood city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,726 (+62.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Greenwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenwood:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 12 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 55 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 73 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenwood:

  • WALDRON MUNI (about 27 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)
  • BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 29 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)
  • ROBERT S KERR (about 29 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenwood:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 2 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 131 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Schools

Public high school in Greenwood:

  • GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 440 E. GARY; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Greenwood:

  • EAST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 746; Location: 700 MT. HARMONY ROAD; Grades: 05 – 07)
  • WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 300 WESTWOOD AV; Grades: KG – 02)
  • RAYMOND E. WELLS JR. HIGH SCH. (Students: 516; Location: 1211 RAYMOND WELLS; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • NORTH MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 300 E. GARY; Grades: 03 – 04)

Libraries

Library in Greenwood:

  • SCOTT SEBASTIAN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $324,393; Location: 18 NORTH ADAIR/P.O.BOX 400; 79,278 books; 925 audio materials; 1,881 video materials; 145 serial subscriptions)