Moving to Barling, Arkansas

Population: 4,176. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,318 (+3.4% change)
Males: 1,942 (46.5%), Females: 2,234 (53.5%)

Sebastian County

Zip code: 72923

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $37,605
Median house value: $64,300

Population by Race

Races in Barling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • Vietnamese (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Black (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (14.4%), Irish (11.9%), German (9.9%), English (8.1%), Dutch (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Elevation: 488 feet

Land area: 21.9 square miles

Map of Barling, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barling

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barling city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

4.2% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Barling:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barling:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 5 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 48 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barling:

  • ROBERT S KERR (about 31 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
  • BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 34 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 35 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barling:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Public primary/middle school in Barling:

  • BARLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 1400 D STREET; Grades: KG – 06)