Gosnell, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,968. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,661 (-7.7% change)
Males: 1,951 (49.2%), Females: 2,017 (50.8%)
Mississippi County
Demographics
Median resident age: 27.7 years
Median household income: $31,423
Median house value: $60,300
Population by Race
Races in Gosnell:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
- Black (15.1%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Other race (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (22.9%), Irish (12.7%), English (6.3%), German (6.3%), Italian (2.0%), Dutch (1.5%).
Elevation: 250 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gosnell
- High school or higher: 73.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gosnell city
- Never married: 25.9%
- Now married: 50.8%
- Separated: 3.8%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 14.6%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -400 (-9.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gosnell:
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 5 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 19 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)
- TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; KENNETT, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gosnell:
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 43 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 79 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gosnell:
- ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL (about 3 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BYH)
- BLYTHEVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: HKA)
- STEELE MUNI (about 12 miles; STEELE, MO; Abbreviation: M12)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gosnell:
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 53 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 53 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 53 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
Schools
Public high school in Gosnell:
- GOSNELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 600 HIGHWAY 181; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Gosnell:
- GOSNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 600 HIGHWAY 181; Grades: KG – 06)