Lowell, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,013. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,042 (+40.5% change)
Males: 2,550 (50.9%), Females: 2,463 (49.1%)

Benton County

Zip code: 72745

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $48,063
Median house value: $90,900

Population by Race

Races in Lowell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
  • Hispanic (8.9%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (16.5%), United States (15.1%), Irish (10.6%), English (7.3%), Dutch (2.3%), Italian (2.1%).

Elevation: 1342 feet

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Map of Lowell, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lowell

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowell city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

7.7% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 2.5% Oceania, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,643 (+265.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lowell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lowell:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 12 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 18 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 66 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lowell:

  • SPRINGDALE MUNI (about 7 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR; Abbreviation: ASG)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 8 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)
  • ROGERS MUNICIPAL-CARTER FIELD (about 8 miles; ROGERS, AR; Abbreviation: ROG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowell:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

Public primary/middle school in Lowell:

  • LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 202 MCCLURE RD.; Grades: KG – 05)