Beebe, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,930. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,623 (+14.1% change)
Males: 2,342 (47.5%), Females: 2,588 (52.5%)
White County
Zip code: 72012
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $35,252
Median house value: $74,400
Population by Race
Races in Beebe:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
- Black (5.9%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (13.9%), Irish (12.8%), English (11.9%), German (10.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Italian (2.0%).
Elevation: 246 feet
Land area: 4.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Beebe
- High school or higher: 77.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Beebe city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 59.7%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 11.1%
2.4% Foreign born (2.0% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+2.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Beebe:
- CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SEARCY, AR)
- WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SEARCY, AR)
- REBSAMEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 21 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beebe:
- LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 21 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
- ADAMS FIELD (about 34 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
- MEMORIAL FIELD (about 93 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beebe:
- SEARCY MUNI (about 15 miles; SEARCY, AR; Abbreviation: SRC)
- CARLISLE MUNI (about 23 miles; CARLISLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M3)
- HAZEN MUNI (about 28 miles; HAZEN, AR; Abbreviation: 6M0)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Beebe:
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (Full-time enrollment: 3,840; Location: NORTH PALM & IOWA STREETS; Public; Website: ASUB.ARKNET.EDU)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Beebe:
- HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 33 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 39 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 56 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 100 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 102 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
Schools
Public high school in Beebe:
- BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 1201 W. CENTER ST.; Grades: 10 – 12)
Private high school in Beebe:
- LIGHTHOUSE CHRIST COL – ACAD (Students: 99; Location: 505 N APPLE; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Beebe:
- BEEBE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1201 W. CENTER ST.; Grades: 06 – 07)
- BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 1201 W. CENTER ST.; Grades: 08 – 09)
- BEEBE PRIMARY (Students: 384; Location: 1201 W. CENTER ST.; Grades: KG – 01)
- BEEBE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 1201 W. CENTER ST.; Grades: 02 – 03)
- BEEBE INTERMEDIATE (Students: 364; Location: 1201 W. CENTER ST.; Grades: 04 – 05)