Cave Springs, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,103. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,424 (+29.1% change)
Males: 560 (50.8%), Females: 543 (49.2%)

Benton County

Zip code: 72718

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $37,500
Median house value: $103,000

Population by Race

Races in Cave Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (11.4%), English (10.8%), German (9.0%), Dutch (4.1%), French (3.6%).

Elevation: 1159 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Map of Cave Springs, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cave Springs

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cave Springs city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

3.8% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +245 (+28.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cave Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cave Springs:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 6 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 20 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 63 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cave Springs:

  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 4 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)
  • ROGERS MUNICIPAL-CARTER FIELD (about 11 miles; ROGERS, AR; Abbreviation: ROG)
  • SPRINGDALE MUNI (about 11 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR; Abbreviation: ASG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave Springs:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 75 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)