Marianna, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,181. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,792 (-7.5% change)
Males: 2,260 (43.6%), Females: 2,921 (56.4%)

Lee County

Zip code: 72360

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $17,643
Median house value: $45,800

Population by Race

Races in Marianna:

  • Black (74.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (13.0%), United States (5.0%), Irish (2.2%), English (2.0%), French (1.8%), German (1.7%).

Elevation: 228 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Marianna, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marianna

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 18.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marianna city

  • Never married: 34.8%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -918 (-15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marianna:

  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 17 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HELENA, AR)
  • CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WYNNE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marianna:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 74 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 90 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marianna:

  • LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 3 miles; MARIANNA, AR; Abbreviation: 6M7)
  • FORREST CITY MUNI (about 11 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; Abbreviation: FCY)
  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 16 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; Abbreviation: HEE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marianna:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 63 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 63 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 63 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Schools

Public high school in Marianna:

  • LEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 188 W.CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Marianna:

  • LEE ACADEMY INC (Students: 276; Location: 973 HIGHWAY 243; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marianna:

  • ANNA STRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 188 W.CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WHITTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 188 W.CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: KG – 02)
  • ANNA STRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 188 W. CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)