Moving to Bull Shoals, Arkansas

Population: 2,000. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,060 (+3.0% change)
Males: 957 (47.9%), Females: 1,043 (52.1%)

Marion County

Zip code: 72619

Demographics

Median resident age: 59.0 years
Median household income: $27,139
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Bull Shoals:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (21.9%), English (15.8%), Irish (14.5%), United States (9.2%), French (5.9%), Swedish (3.9%).

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bull Shoals

• High school or higher: 80.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bull Shoals city

• Never married: 8.3%
• Now married: 66.6%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 14.3%
• Divorced: 10.1%

2.1% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +449 (+28.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bull Shoals:

• BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 34 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
• NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; HARRISON, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bull Shoals:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 81 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 99 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 107 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bull Shoals:

• GASTONS (about 5 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 3M0)
• MARION COUNTY REGIONAL (about 7 miles; FLIPPIN, AR; Abbreviation: FLP)
• BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 9 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Abbreviation: BPK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bull Shoals:

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 90 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 101 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)