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Pocahontas, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,518. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,765 (+3.8% change)
Males: 2,988 (45.8%), Females: 3,530 (54.2%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 72455

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $24,450
Median house value: $54,000

Population by Race

Races in Pocahontas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (15.5%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.1%), French (2.5%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 305 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Map of Pocahontas, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pocahontas

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pocahontas city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +361 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pocahontas:

  • RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (2801 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pocahontas:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pocahontas:

Other public-use airports nearest to Pocahontas:

  • NICK WILSON FIELD (about 3 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR; Abbreviation: M70)
  • WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 11 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; Abbreviation: ARG)
  • CORNING MUNI (about 26 miles; CORNING, AR; Abbreviation: 4M9)

Amtrak station near Pocahontas:

  • 14 miles: WALNUT RIDGE (HWY. 67 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pocahontas:

  • BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 894; Location: BOX 468 HWY 304; Public; Website: www.blackrivertech.org)
  • BLACKWOOD BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2105 HWY 67 S; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pocahontas:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 101 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 101 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 101 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 103 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 107 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Pocahontas:

  • POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 2312 STADIUM DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pocahontas:

  • POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 2301 NORTH PARK; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 2405 NORTH PARK; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • ALMA SPIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 1707 HIGHLAND; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Pocahontas:

  • ST PAULS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 311 CEDAR STREET; Grades: KG – 6)

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