Moving to Luxora, Arkansas
Population: 1,317. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,243 (-5.6% change)
Males: 613 (46.5%), Females: 704 (53.5%)
Mississippi County
Zip code: 72358
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $20,304
Median house value: $41,000
Population by Race
Races in Luxora:
- Black (56.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (40.0%)
- Hispanic (2.7%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (13.7%), Irish (3.7%), English (1.1%).
Elevation: 247 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Luxora
- High school or higher: 47.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 14.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Luxora town
- Never married: 29.4%
- Now married: 44.0%
- Separated: 4.5%
- Widowed: 12.8%
- Divorced: 9.3%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Luxora:
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 8 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (about 10 miles; RIPLEY, TN)
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 12 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luxora:
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 29 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 50 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 73 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Luxora:
- OSCEOLA MUNI (about 8 miles; OSCEOLA, AR; Abbreviation: 7M4)
- ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BYH)
- BLYTHEVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: HKA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luxora:
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
Public primary/middle school in Luxora:
- LUXORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 122 CALHOUN; Grades: PK – 06)