Moving to Star City, Arkansas

Population: 2,471. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,321 (-6.1% change)
Males: 1,062 (43.0%), Females: 1,409 (57.0%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 71667

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $32,197
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Star City:

• White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
• Black (21.1%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.0%), Irish (4.4%), English (3.7%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 271 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Star City

• High school or higher: 60.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 10.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Star City city

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 50.4%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 15.8%
• Divorced: 11.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Star City:

• JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR)
• DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MONTICELLO, AR)
• DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DUMAS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Star City:

• ADAMS FIELD (about 60 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MID DELTA RGNL (about 68 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 69 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Star City:

• STAR CITY MUNI (about 3 miles; STAR CITY, AR; Abbreviation: 55M)
• GRIDER FIELD (about 17 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Abbreviation: PBF)
• BILLY FREE MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; DUMAS, AR; Abbreviation: 0M0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Star City:

• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 24 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 25 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 65 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 80 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 88 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Schools

Public high school in Star City:

• STAR CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 206 CLEVELAND ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Star City:

• BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 206 CLEVELAND ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
• STAR CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 206 CLEVELAND ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)