Wilmar, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 571. Estimated population in July 2024: 559 (-2.1% change)
Males: 270 (47.3%), Females: 301 (52.7%)

Drew County

Zip code: 71675

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $16,304
Median house value: $36,000

Population by Race

Races in Wilmar:

• Black (71.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (27.5%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (5.8%), United States (5.6%), German (3.9%), English (3.3%).

Elevation: 154 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilmar

• High school or higher: 55.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 20.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmar city

• Never married: 31.4%
• Now married: 41.7%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 12.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmar:

• BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WARREN, AR)
• DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MONTICELLO, AR)
• ASHLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; CROSSETT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmar:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 67 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 78 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MONROE REGIONAL (about 78 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmar:

• WARREN MUNI (about 12 miles; WARREN, AR; Abbreviation: 3M9)
• MONTICELLO MUNI/ELLIS FIELD (about 13 miles; MONTICELLO, AR; Abbreviation: LLQ)
• STAR CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; STAR CITY, AR; Abbreviation: 55M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmar:

• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 9 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 44 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 77 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 81 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)