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Population: 1,152. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,066 (-7.5% change)
Males: 509 (44.2%), Females: 643 (55.8%)

Ouachita County

Zip code: 71764

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $22,045
Median house value: $31,900

Population by Race

Races in Stephens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.9%)
  • Black (45.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.4%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.0%), German (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 242 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Stephens, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stephens

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stephens city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stephens:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stephens:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 64 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 73 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 75 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stephens:

  • WILSON (about 2 miles; STEPHENS, AR; Abbreviation: 4F8)
  • MAGNOLIA MUNI (about 18 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Abbreviation: AGO)
  • SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AT GOODWIN FIELD (about 24 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: ELD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stephens:

  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 15 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 83 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 88 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)

Schools

Public high school in Stephens:

  • STEPHENS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 315 WEST CHERT; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Stephens:

  • STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 655 ARCH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

 

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