Nashville, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,878. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,929 (+1.0% change)
Males: 2,300 (47.2%), Females: 2,578 (52.8%)

Howard County

Zip code: 71852

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $23,480
Median house value: $68,500

Population by Race

Races in Nashville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
  • Black (33.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: United States (10.3%), German (4.3%), English (3.4%), Irish (3.4%), Subsaharan African (2.8%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Nashville, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nashville

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nashville city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

6.3% Foreign born (5.7% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Nashville:

  • HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (800 WEST LESLIE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Nashville:

  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)
  • MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HOPE, AR)
  • LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ASHDOWN, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nashville:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 36 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 64 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 101 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nashville:

  • HOWARD COUNTY (about 4 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: M77)
  • HOPE MUNI (about 21 miles; HOPE, AR; Abbreviation: M18)
  • KIZER FIELD (about 36 miles; PRESCOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 4F7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nashville:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 111 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 118 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)

Schools

Public high school in Nashville:

  • NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 1301 MT. PLEASANT DR.; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nashville:

  • NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 1201 NORTH EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NASHVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 1000 NORTH EIGHTH ST.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • NASHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 200 IMMANUEL ST.; Grades: 04 – 06)