Bonham, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,990. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,556 (+5.7% change)
Males: 6,206 (62.1%), Females: 3,784 (37.9%)

Fannin County

Zip code: 75418

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $26,131
Median house value: $47,900

Population by Race

Races in Bonham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.1%)
  • Black (16.8%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Irish (8.2%), English (5.7%), German (5.4%), French (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 9.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bonham

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bonham city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

4.7% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,088 (+44.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bonham:

  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (504 LIPSCOMB BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bonham:

  • MEDICAL CTR OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA (about 24 miles; DURANT, OK)
  • REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF TEXOMA (about 29 miles; SHERMAN, TX)
  • WILSON N JONES MEMORIAL HOSP-NORTH CAM (about 29 miles; SHERMAN, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bonham:

  • COX FLD (about 51 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 70 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bonham:

  • JONES FIELD (about 2 miles; BONHAM, TX; Abbreviation: F00)
  • EAKER FIELD (about 28 miles; DURANT, OK; Abbreviation: DUA)
  • SHERMAN MUNI (about 28 miles; SHERMAN, TX; Abbreviation: SWI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bonham:

  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 31 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 43 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 58 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,695)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)

Schools

Public high school in Bonham:

  • BONHAM H S (Students: 579; Location: 1717 N CTR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bonham:

  • FINLEY-OATES EL (Students: 546; Location: 1717 N CTR; Grades: KG – 03)
  • EVANS EL (Students: 415; Location: 1717 N CTR; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • RATHER J H (Students: 324; Location: 1717 N CTR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • STEPHENSON SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 1717 N CTR; Grades: PK – PK)
  • SPECIAL ASSIGN CTR (Location: 1717 N CTR; Grades: 05 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Bonham:

  • BONHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $154,354; Location: 305 E 5TH ST; 39,317 books; 389 audio materials; 800 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)