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
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:
- BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR)
- NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER OF WASHINGTON (about 11 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR)
- ST MARY ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROGERS, AR)
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)