Pea Ridge, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,346. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,344 (+42.5% change)
Males: 1,147 (48.9%), Females: 1,199 (51.1%)

Zip code: 72751

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $37,244
Median house value: $76,700

Population by Race

Races in Pea Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (15.4%), German (14.1%), Irish (11.8%), English (10.7%), Italian (2.5%), Dutch (2.4%).

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Pea Ridge, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pea Ridge

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pea Ridge city

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +695 (+42.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pea Ridge:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pea Ridge:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 18 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pea Ridge:

  • ROGERS MUNICIPAL-CARTER FIELD (about 6 miles; ROGERS, AR; Abbreviation: ROG)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 11 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)
  • LOST BRIDGE VILLAGE (about 16 miles; GARFIELD, AR; Abbreviation: 4A8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pea Ridge:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

Schools

Public high school in Pea Ridge:

  • PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 781 W. PICKENS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pea Ridge:

  • PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 1536 N. DAVIS ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 1460 N. DAVIS ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)