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

Map of Beebe, AR

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:

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)