Moving to Chidester, Arkansas
Population: 335. Estimated population in July 2024: 343 (+2.4% change)
Males: 156 (46.6%), Females: 179 (53.4%)
Ouachita County
Zip code: 71726
Demographics
 Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $21,397
Median house value: $32,000
Population by Race
Races in Chidester:
- Black (62.4%)
 - White Non-Hispanic (37.0%)
 
Ancestries: United States (16.4%), German (5.4%), English (3.0%), Irish (3.0%), French (1.5%).
Elevation: 237 feet
Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chidester
- High school or higher: 65.6%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
 - Unemployed: 12.8%
 - Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Chidester city
- Never married: 22.0%
 - Now married: 48.3%
 - Separated: 3.5%
 - Widowed: 14.3%
 - Divorced: 12.0%
 
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -148 (-30.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chidester:
- OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
 - BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 29 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
 - MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chidester:
- MEMORIAL FIELD (about 53 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
 - TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 69 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
 - ADAMS FIELD (about 90 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Chidester:
- GURDON LOWE FIELD (about 18 miles; GURDON, AR; Abbreviation: 5M8)
 - WILSON (about 19 miles; STEPHENS, AR; Abbreviation: 4F8)
 - HARRELL FIELD (about 20 miles; CAMDEN, AR; Abbreviation: CDH)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chidester:
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
 - SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
 - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 84 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
 - GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
 - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 85 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
 - LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
 - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 85 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
 
Public primary/middle school in Chidester:
- CHIDESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 118 WILLOW STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
 
