Caruthersville, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,760. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,450 (-4.6% change)
Males: 3,131 (46.3%), Females: 3,629 (53.7%)

Pemiscot County

Zip code: 63830

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $19,601
Median house value: $45,100

Population by Race

Races in Caruthersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.4%)
  • Black (31.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.2%), Irish (6.2%), German (6.1%), English (3.9%), Dutch (1.0%).

Elevation: 282 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Caruthersville

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caruthersville city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -615 (-8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Caruthersville:

  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HAYTI, MO)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE DYERSBURG HOSPITA (about 22 miles; DYERSBURG, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 26 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Caruthersville:

  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 60 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 67 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 72 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Caruthersville:

  • CARUTHERSVILLE MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; CARUTHERSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: M05)
  • MID CONTINENT (about 5 miles; HAYTI, MO; Abbreviation: M28)
  • STEELE MUNI (about 15 miles; STEELE, MO; Abbreviation: M12)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caruthersville:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 65 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Schools

Public high school in Caruthersville:

  • CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH (Students: 413; Location: 1708 WARD AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Caruthersville:

  • CARUTHERSVILLE ELEM. (Students: 932; Location: 900 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 377; Location: 1705 WARD AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FLOYD E. HAMLETT ELEM. (Students: 173; Location: 1727 COUNTY HWY 536; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Caruthersville:

  • CARUTHERSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,366; Location: 1002 WARD AVENUE; 23,939 books; 328 audio materials; 673 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)