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Population: 423. Estimated population in July 2024: 450 (+6.4% change)
Males: 206 (48.7%), Females: 217 (51.3%)

Benton County

Zip code: 72711

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $41,964
Median house value: $80,400

Population by Race

Races in Avoca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.1%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (15.8%), German (15.1%), English (2.8%), Norwegian (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Elevation: 1362 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Avoca, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avoca

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avoca town

  • Never married: 11.5%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+58.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avoca:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avoca:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 19 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avoca:

  • ROGERS MUNICIPAL-CARTER FIELD (about 3 miles; ROGERS, AR; Abbreviation: ROG)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 11 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)
  • LOST BRIDGE VILLAGE (about 13 miles; GARFIELD, AR; Abbreviation: 4A8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avoca:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

 

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