Joaquin, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 925. Estimated population in July 2024: 946 (+2.3% change)
Males: 437 (47.2%), Females: 488 (52.8%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 75954

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $23,611
Median house value: $42,500

Population by Race

Races in Joaquin:

• White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
• Black (19.0%)
• Hispanic (3.1%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (31.0%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.3%), German (6.2%), French (3.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Joaquin

• High school or higher: 69.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Joaquin city

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 52.4%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 12.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+15.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Joaquin:

• SHELBY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CENTER, TX)
• EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER-CARTHAGE (about 23 miles; CARTHAGE, TX)
• DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 26 miles; MANSFIELD, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Joaquin:

• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 36 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
• BARKSDALE AFB (about 46 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
• EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 54 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Joaquin:

• CENTER MUNI (about 13 miles; CENTER, TX; Abbreviation: F17)
• PANOLA COUNTY-SHARPE FIELD (about 22 miles; CARTHAGE, TX; Abbreviation: 4F2)
• DE SOTO PARISH (about 22 miles; MANSFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 3F3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Joaquin:

• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 40 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• KILGORE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
• ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 69 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 90 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)

Schools

Public high school in Joaquin:

• JOAQUIN H S (Students: 183; Location: 11109 HWY 84 E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Joaquin:

• JOAQUIN EL (Students: 385; Location: 11109 HWY 84 E; Grades: PK – 06)
• JOAQUIN JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 11109 HWY 84 E; Grades: 07 – 08)