Sulphur Springs, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 671. Estimated population in July 2024: 689 (+2.7% change)
Males: 327 (48.7%), Females: 344 (51.3%)

Zip code: 72768

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.2 years
Median household income: $25,536
Median house value: $37,300

Population by Race

Races in Sulphur Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (16.7%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Black (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.8%), Irish (13.3%), United States (13.1%), English (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Czech (1.5%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Sulphur Springs, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sulphur Springs

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sulphur Springs city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

18.5% Foreign born (17.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+18.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sulphur Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sulphur Springs:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 19 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 39 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 46 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sulphur Springs:

  • CRYSTAL LAKE (about 11 miles; DECATUR, AR; Abbreviation: 5M5)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 20 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)
  • GROVE MUNI (about 21 miles; GROVE, OK; Abbreviation: GMJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sulphur Springs:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 91 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)