Norphlet, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 822. Estimated population in July 2024: 807 (-1.8% change)
Males: 387 (47.1%), Females: 435 (52.9%)

Union County

Zip code: 71759

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $39,063
Median house value: $58,100

Population by Race

Races in Norphlet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.3%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.9%), German (4.5%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Norphlet, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norphlet

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norphlet city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+16.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Norphlet:

  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 13 miles; EL DORADO, AR)
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
  • TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; BERNICE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norphlet:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 85 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 89 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norphlet:

  • DOWNTOWN (about 10 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: F43)
  • SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AT GOODWIN FIELD (about 12 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: ELD)
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HAMPTON, AR; Abbreviation: 0R6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norphlet:

  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 62 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 68 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 82 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)

Schools

Public high school in Norphlet:

  • NORPHLET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 600 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Norphlet:

  • NORPHLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 301 MCMILLIAN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)