Moving to Lonoke, Arkansas

Population: 4,287. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,552 (+6.2% change)
Males: 2,012 (46.9%), Females: 2,275 (53.1%)

Lonoke County

Zip code: 72086

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $31,558
Median house value: $63,000

Population by Race

Races in Lonoke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
  • Black (23.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (19.1%), Irish (6.9%), German (6.3%), English (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Map of Lonoke, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lonoke

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lonoke city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +177 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lonoke:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lonoke:

  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 23 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 85 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lonoke:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lonoke:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 22 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 31 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 37 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 39 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 83 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)

Schools

Public high school in Lonoke:

  • LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 501 W. ACADEMY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lonoke:

  • LONOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 800 LINCOLN ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 200 E. LOCUST ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LONOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 900 W. PALM ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Lonoke:

  • LONOKE/PRAIRIE CO. REGIONAL LIB. SYSTEM (Operating income: $750,345; Location: 204 EAST 2ND STREET; 152,116 books; 2,222 audio materials; 657 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)