Sherwood, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 21,511. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,149 (+7.6% change)
Males: 10,449 (48.6%), Females: 11,062 (51.4%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 72120

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $44,838
Median house value: $91,700

Population by Race

Races in Sherwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.3%)
  • Black (10.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (15.2%), German (14.5%), English (13.2%), Irish (11.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles

Map of Sherwood, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sherwood

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherwood city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

2.6% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,371 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Sherwood:

  • ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH (2215 WILDWOOD)
  • ST VINCENT REHAB HOSP IN PART HLTHSOUT (2201 WILDWOOD AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sherwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sherwood:

  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 8 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 8 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 66 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sherwood:

  • NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 3 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 1M1)
  • DENNIS F CANTRELL FIELD (about 22 miles; CONWAY, AR; Abbreviation: M03)
  • SALINE COUNTY/WATTS FIELD (about 34 miles; BENTON, AR; Abbreviation: M99)

Amtrak station near Sherwood:

  • 8 miles: LITTLE ROCK (MARKHAM & VICTORY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sherwood:

  • ARKANSAS INSTITUTE OF HOLY LAND STUDIES (Location: 9700 HWY 107; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherwood:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 12 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 22 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 28 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 43 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)

Schools

Public high school in Sherwood:

  • SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,156; Location: 484 BEAR PAW RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sherwood:

  • SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 925; Location: 401 DEE JAY HUDSON DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 142 HOLLYWOOD AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 307 VERONA AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 402 DEE JAY HUDSON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 2200 THORNHILL; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Sherwood:

  • VICTORY BAPTIST ELEM SCH (Students: 236; Location: 1000 BROCKINGTON; Grades: KG – 6)
  • CENTRAL ARK CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 215; Location: 117 W MARYLAND STREET; Grades: PK – 6)