Pine Bluff, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 55,085. Estimated population in July 2024: 52,693 (-4.3% change)
Males: 26,054 (47.3%), Females: 29,031 (52.7%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 71601, 71603.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $27,247
Median house value: $51,800

Population by Race

Races in Pine Bluff:

  • Black (65.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (7.1%), English (3.4%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.8%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 45.6 square miles

Map of Pine Bluff, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pine Bluff

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine Bluff city

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,915 (-3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pine Bluff:

  • JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1515 WEST 42ND AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pine Bluff:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pine Bluff:

  • ADAMS FIELD (about 37 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 76 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pine Bluff:

  • GRIDER FIELD (about 8 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Abbreviation: PBF)
  • STAR CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; STAR CITY, AR; Abbreviation: 55M)
  • SHERIDAN MUNI (about 24 miles; SHERIDAN, AR; Abbreviation: 9M8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pine Bluff:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (Full-time enrollment: 2,801; Location: 1200 N UNIVERSITY BOX 4921; Public; Website: www.uapb.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,260; Location: 1900 HAZEL; Public; Website: www.seark.org)
  • JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 41; Location: 1515 W 42ND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jrmc.org)
  • DE LUXE BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 28; Location: PO BOX 1666; Private, for-profit)
  • MARK TWO BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 1614 BRENTWOOD DR; Private, for-profit)
  • JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-SCH OF RAD TECHN (Location: 1515 W 42ND AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pine Bluff:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 42 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 46 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 61 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 66 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)

Schools

Public high schools in Pine Bluff:

  • PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,198; Location: 711 WEST 11TH; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 730; Location: 4000 CAMDEN RD.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • DOLLARWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 4900 DOLLARWAY ROAD; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • JEFFERSON AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 221 SOUTH BEECH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Pine Bluff:

  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 5820 W HOLSEY AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pine Bluff:

  • JACK ROBEY JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,046; Location: 4101 SOUTH OLIVE STREET; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • WATSON CHAPEL JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 858; Location: 3900 CAMDEN RD.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • COLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location: 4600 W. 13; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: ROUTE 3, 2001 OHIO; Grades: 07 – 07)
  • L. L. OWEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 3605 OAKWOOD RD.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 4100 W. 32; Grades: KG – 01)
  • MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 4501 DOLLARWAY ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 2900 ORANGE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • BELAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 1301 COMMERCE ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • DOLLARWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 2602 FLUKER; Grades: 07 – 09)

Private primary/middle schools in Pine Bluff:

  • TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 708 W 2ND AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 1515 STATE ST; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC JR HIGH (Students: 111; Location: PO BOX 7434 412 W 6TH; Grades: 7 – 10)
  • WHITE HALL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: 7745 SHERIDAN RD; Grades: PK – 11)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: PO BOX 1720/ 3201 RIDGE WAY RD; Grades: KG – 6)
  • RIDGWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 1002 RIDGWAY RD; Grades: PK – 2)
  • NORTHSIDE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: PO BOX 8908; Grades: KG – 7)
  • LA PETITE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 702 SOUTH LINDEN ST; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Pine Bluff:

  • PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,163,608; Location: 200 E. 8TH AVENUE; 157,017 books; 3,042 audio materials; 5,409 video materials; 301 serial subscriptions)