Hughes, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,867. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,762 (-5.6% change)
Males: 849 (45.5%), Females: 1,018 (54.5%)

St. Francis County

Zip code: 72348

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $18,333
Median house value: $48,700

Population by Race

Races in Hughes:

• Black (67.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (29.4%)
• Chinese (1.5%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (5.9%), English (2.7%), Irish (2.4%), German (2.3%).

Elevation: 205 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hughes

• High school or higher: 57.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 13.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hughes city

• Never married: 36.1%
• Now married: 42.9%
• Separated: 3.9%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 6.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hughes:

• BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 22 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
• CRITTENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR)
• CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WYNNE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hughes:

• MEMPHIS INTL (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 51 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 76 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hughes:

• TUNICA MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; TUNICA, MS; Abbreviation: M97)
• FORREST CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; Abbreviation: FCY)
• WEST MEMPHIS MUNI (about 21 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR; Abbreviation: AWM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hughes:

• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 46 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)

Schools

Public high school in Hughes:

• HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 310 COLLEGE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hughes:

• HUGHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 310 COLLEGE; Grades: KG – 06)