Moving to Clarendon, Arkansas

Population: 1,960. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,835 (-6.4% change)
Males: 938 (47.9%), Females: 1,022 (52.1%)

Monroe County

Zip code: 72029

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $22,927
Median house value: $39,200

Population by Race

Races in Clarendon:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
• Black (30.2%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (21.7%), Irish (6.9%), German (4.9%), English (3.9%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 175 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarendon

• High school or higher: 64.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarendon city

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 49.4%
• Separated: 5.2%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 10.6%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarendon:

• STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; STUTTGART, AR)
• DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 29 miles; DEWITT, AR)
• BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 43 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarendon:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 59 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 63 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MID DELTA RGNL (about 88 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarendon:

• CLARENDON MUNI (about 7 miles; CLARENDON, AR; Abbreviation: 4M8)
• HOLLY GROVE MUNI (about 15 miles; HOLLY GROVE, AR; Abbreviation: 2A6)
• FRANK FEDERER MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; BRINKLEY, AR; Abbreviation: M36)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarendon:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 50 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 54 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 72 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 78 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 84 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)

Schools

Public high school in Clarendon:

• CLARENDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 320 N. SEVENTH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Clarendon:

• CLARENDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 115 EASON LN; Grades: PK – 06)