Black Rock, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 717. Estimated population in July 2024: 690 (-3.8% change)
Males: 355 (49.5%), Females: 362 (50.5%)
Lawrence County
Zip code: 72415
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $22,407
Median house value: $38,800
Population by Race
Races in Black Rock:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (19.8%), Irish (10.9%), English (9.1%), German (4.2%), Dutch (4.0%), French (2.9%).
Elevation: 308 feet
Land area: 3.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Black Rock
- High school or higher: 58.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Black Rock city
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 57.3%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 13.7%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+8.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Black Rock:
- LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR)
- RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 34 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Black Rock:
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 100 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 108 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
- LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 110 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Black Rock:
- WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 13 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; Abbreviation: ARG)
- NICK WILSON FIELD (about 14 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR; Abbreviation: M70)
- SHARP COUNTY REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ASH FLAT, AR; Abbreviation: CVK)
Amtrak station near Black Rock:
- 11 miles: WALNUT RIDGE (HWY. 67 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Rock:
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 90 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 100 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 100 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 100 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 106 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
Schools
Public high school in Black Rock:
- BLACK ROCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 189 N. ST. JOSEPH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Black Rock:
- BLACK ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 189 N. ST. JOSEPH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)