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Camden, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 13,154. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,204 (-7.2% change)
Males: 5,927 (45.1%), Females: 7,227 (54.9%)

Ouachita County

Zip codes: 71701.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $27,814
Median house value: $47,800

Population by Race

Races in Camden:

  • Black (49.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.6%), Irish (6.3%), English (4.7%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 202 feet

Land area: 16.5 square miles

Map of Camden, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Camden

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camden city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,693 (-11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Camden:

  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (638 CALIFORNIA AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Camden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:

  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 64 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 80 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 90 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:

  • HARRELL FIELD (about 7 miles; CAMDEN, AR; Abbreviation: CDH)
  • WILSON (about 18 miles; STEPHENS, AR; Abbreviation: 4F8)
  • SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AT GOODWIN FIELD (about 25 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: ELD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Camden:

  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY TECH (Full-time enrollment: 506; Location: SAU TECH STATION; Public; Website: www.sautech.edu)
  • PROFESSIONAL COSMETOLOGY EDUCATION CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 50; Location: 115 E WASHINGTON ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camden:

  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 71 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 78 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 87 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)

Schools

Public high schools in Camden:

  • CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 986; Location: 1750 CASH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 401 OUACHITA ROAD 88; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SAU TECH CAREER ACADEMY (Location: 327 STEWART STREET SW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Camden:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 1244 MAUL RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CAMDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 87; Location: 1245 CALIFORNIA AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Camden:

  • CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location: 647 JEFFERSON DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CAMDEN FAIRVIEW INTERMEDIATE (Students: 425; Location: 255 POPE STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • HARMONY GROVE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 401 OUACHITA ROAD 88; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 1 ROBIN STREET; Grades: KG – 01)
  • IVORY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 575 JEFFERSON DRIVE; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 7; Location: 1201 MAUL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)

 

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