Moving to Elaine, Arkansas

Population: 865. Estimated population in July 2024: 777 (-10.2% change)
Males: 385 (44.5%), Females: 480 (55.5%)

Phillips County

Zip code: 72333

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $19,479
Median house value: $35,300

Population by Race

Races in Elaine:

  • Black (58.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (7.6%), United States (5.7%), German (4.9%), English (3.7%), Swiss (1.0%).

Elevation: 169 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Elaine, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elaine

  • High school or higher: 54.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elaine city

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elaine:

  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HELENA, AR)
  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 20 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
  • DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 33 miles; DEWITT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elaine:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 59 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 80 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 92 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elaine:

  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 22 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; Abbreviation: HEE)
  • FLETCHER FIELD (about 25 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)
  • HOLLY GROVE MUNI (about 28 miles; HOLLY GROVE, AR; Abbreviation: 2A6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elaine:

  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 77 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 83 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 87 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)

Schools

Public high school in Elaine:

  • ELAINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 100 COLLEGE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elaine:

  • LUCILIA WOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: PO BOX 479; Grades: KG – 06)