Green Forest, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,717. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,859 (+5.2% change)
Males: 1,337 (49.2%), Females: 1,380 (50.8%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 72638

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Green Forest:

• White Non-Hispanic (64.3%)
• Hispanic (33.2%)
• Other race (12.4%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• American Indian (1.6%)

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

Ancestries: United States (15.1%), German (6.9%), English (6.3%), Irish (6.2%), Dutch (1.7%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Green Forest

• High school or higher: 55.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Green Forest city

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 48.9%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 15.6%

23.2% Foreign born (22.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +597 (+28.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Green Forest:

• CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR)
• EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR)
• NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HARRISON, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Green Forest:

• DRAKE FIELD (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 62 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Green Forest:

• CARROLL COUNTY (about 13 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M1)
• SILVER WINGS FIELD (about 19 miles; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: 5A5)
• BOONE COUNTY (about 21 miles; HARRISON, AR; Abbreviation: HRO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Green Forest:

• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)

Schools

Public high school in Green Forest:

• GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 800 PHILLIPS AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Green Forest:

• GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 601 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
• GREEN FOREST INTERMED SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 401 TULIP COURT; Grades: 04 – 07)