Moving to Bella Vista, Arkansas

Population: 16,582
Males: 7,969 (48.1%), Females: 8,613 (51.9%)

Zip codes: 72714, 72715.

Demographics

Median resident age: 61.2 years
Median household income: $44,090
Median house value: $112,700

Population by Race

Races in Bella Vista:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.7%), English (18.6%), Irish (12.1%), United States (8.1%), Swedish (4.0%), Norwegian (3.8%).

Land area: 65.6 square miles

Map of Bella Vista, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bella Vista

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bella Vista CDP

  • Never married: 6.2%
  • Now married: 78.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bella Vista:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bella Vista:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 33 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 50 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bella Vista:

  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 10 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)
  • ROGERS MUNICIPAL-CARTER FIELD (about 14 miles; ROGERS, AR; Abbreviation: ROG)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE (about 15 miles; DECATUR, AR; Abbreviation: 5M5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bella Vista:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Libraries

Library in Bella Vista:

  • BELLA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $169,959; Location: 11 DICKENS PLACE; 26,239 books; 1,583 audio materials; 2,221 video materials; 115 serial subscriptions)