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
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:
- ST MARY ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ROGERS, AR)
- BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR)
- NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER OF WASHINGTON (about 19 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR)
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)