Dermott, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,292
Males: 1,479 (44.9%), Females: 1,813 (55.1%)

Chicot County

Zip code: 71638

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $17,857
Median house value: $32,700

Population by Race

Races in Dermott:

  • Black (73.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (25.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (5.4%), United States (5.2%), English (2.5%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Dermott, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dermott

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dermott city

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 34.6%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dermott:

  • MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • CHICOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR)
  • DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MONTICELLO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dermott:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 98 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dermott:

  • DERMOTT MUNI (about 4 miles; DERMOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 4M5)
  • MC GEHEE MUNI (about 9 miles; MC GEHEE, AR; Abbreviation: 7M1)
  • LAKE VILLAGE MUNI (about 17 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Abbreviation: M32)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Dermott:

  • MORRIS-BOOKER MEMORIAL COLLEGE (Location: PO BOX 329; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dermott:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 27 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 62 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 82 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 104 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)

Schools

Public high school in Dermott:

  • DERMOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: HWY 35E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dermott:

  • DERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: HWY 35E; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DERMOTT MIDDLE (Students: 162; Location: HWY 35E; Grades: 06 – 08)