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Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,925. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,724 (-4.1% change)
Males: 2,242 (45.5%), Females: 2,683 (54.5%)

Zip code: 72476

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $28,953
Median house value: $51,600

Population by Race

Races in Walnut Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.0%), Irish (12.8%), German (7.2%), English (5.4%), Dutch (2.7%), Scottish (1.5%).

Land area: 11.6 square miles

Map of Walnut Ridge, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walnut Ridge

  • High school or higher: 60.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut Ridge city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +463 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Walnut Ridge:

  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1309 WEST MAIN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Walnut Ridge:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walnut Ridge:

Other public-use airports nearest to Walnut Ridge:

Amtrak station:
WALNUT RIDGE (HWY. 67 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Walnut Ridge:

  • WILLIAMS BAPTIST COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 545; Location: 60 W Fulbright Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wbcoll.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walnut Ridge:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 94 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 97 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Walnut Ridge:

  • WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 508 E. FREE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Walnut Ridge:

  • WALNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 508 E. FREE ST.; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Walnut Ridge:

  • LAWRENCE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $185,677; Location: 1315 WEST MAIN; 62,285 books; 688 audio materials; 623 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

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