Wynne, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,615. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,569 (-0.5% change)
Males: 4,031 (46.8%), Females: 4,584 (53.2%)

Cross County

Zip code: 72396

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $30,125
Median house value: $67,100

Population by Race

Races in Wynne:

• White Non-Hispanic (65.5%)
• Black (32.3%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.0%), Irish (10.4%), German (6.5%), English (6.0%), French (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 8.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wynne

• High school or higher: 71.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 8.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wynne city

• Never married: 23.6%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 9.7%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +376 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wynne:

• CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (310 SOUTH FALLS BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wynne:

• BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 15 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 41 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wynne:

• MEMPHIS INTL (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 65 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 96 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wynne:

• WYNNE MUNI (about 3 miles; WYNNE, AR; Abbreviation: M65)
• FORREST CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; Abbreviation: FCY)
• MC CRORY/MORTON (about 21 miles; MC CRORY, AR; Abbreviation: 7M0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wynne:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 57 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 57 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 57 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)

Schools

Public high school in Wynne:

• WYNNE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 1300 N FALLS BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wynne:

• WYNNE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 1300 N FALLS BLVD; Grades: 03 – 05)
• WYNNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 1300 N FALLS BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• WYNNE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 656; Location: 1300 N FALLS BLVD; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Wynne:

• EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $416,426; Location: 410 E. MERRIMAN AVENUE; 38,998 books; 1,396 audio materials; 1,312 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)