Moving to Augusta, Arkansas

Population: 2,665. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,456 (-7.8% change)
Males: 1,268 (47.6%), Females: 1,397 (52.4%)

Woodruff County

Zip code: 72006

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $21,500
Median house value: $35,300

Population by Race

Races in Augusta:

• White Non-Hispanic (50.9%)
• Black (48.0%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.9%), Subsaharan African (6.4%), Irish (6.3%), English (3.2%), German (3.2%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 215 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Augusta

• High school or higher: 62.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 11.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Augusta city

• Never married: 27.5%
• Now married: 46.8%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 12.1%
• Divorced: 12.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -93 (-3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Augusta:

• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 23 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SEARCY, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Augusta:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 60 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 71 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Augusta:

• WOODRUFF COUNTY (about 7 miles; AUGUSTA, AR; Abbreviation: M60)
• BALD KNOB MUNI (about 14 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; Abbreviation: M74)
• MC CRORY/MORTON (about 20 miles; MC CRORY, AR; Abbreviation: 7M0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Augusta:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 40 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 70 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 78 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 82 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 97 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)

Schools

Public high school in Augusta:

• AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 320 SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Augusta:

• AUGUSTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 320 SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: KG – 08)