Moving to Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Population: 2,540. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,996 (+18.0% change)
Males: 1,172 (46.1%), Females: 1,368 (53.9%)

Zip code: 72753

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $34,628
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Prairie Grove:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
• American Indian (2.8%)
• Hispanic (2.0%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (15.3%), United States (14.8%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Scottish (2.4%).

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prairie Grove

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Grove city

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 56.3%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 12.4%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +667 (+35.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie Grove:

• WILLOW CREEK WOMENS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; JOHNSON, AR)
• FAYETTEVILLE CITY HOSP & GERATRIC CTR (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP IN PART WITH RE (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie Grove:

• DRAKE FIELD (about 11 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 20 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie Grove:

• SMITH FIELD (about 19 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: SLG)
• SPRINGDALE MUNI (about 19 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR; Abbreviation: ASG)
• BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 26 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie Grove:

• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)

Schools

Public high school in Prairie Grove:

• PRAIRIE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 806 N. MOCK; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Prairie Grove:

• PRAIRIE GROVE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 300 ED STAGGS DR.; Grades: KG – 03)
• PRAIRIE GROVE UPPER ELEM. SCH. (Students: 315; Location: 801 VINEY GROVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
• PRAIRIE GROVE JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 824 N. MOCK; Grades: 07 – 08)