Bay, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,800. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,953 (+8.5% change)
Males: 874 (48.6%), Females: 926 (51.4%)

Craighead County

Zip code: 72411

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $29,828
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Bay:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• Black (2.9%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (34.6%), Irish (9.2%), German (6.1%), English (4.0%), Dutch (2.9%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 230 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bay

• High school or higher: 69.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay city

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 60.4%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 11.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bay:

• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 11 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
• REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 11 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
• ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 11 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 56 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 116 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bay:

• JONESBORO MUNI (about 7 miles; JONESBORO, AR; Abbreviation: JBR)
• MARKED TREE MUNI (about 19 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; Abbreviation: 6M8)
• KIRK FIELD (about 22 miles; PARAGOULD, AR; Abbreviation: PGR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)

Schools

Public high school in Bay:

• BAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 700 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bay:

• BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 700 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 06)