Colleges in Poplar Bluff Missouri

County: Butler

Incorporated: 1870

Elevation: 340 feet

Land Area: 11.6 square miles

Population Density: 1477 people per square mile

Population: 17,096

Population change since 2000: 2.70%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (86.4%), Black (9.7%), Two or more races (1.7%), Hispanic (1.3%), American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries (City): United States (15.3%), German (11.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.3%), Dutch (2.7%), Italian (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (66.5 miles , pop. 55,515)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (116.1 miles , pop. 650,100)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: Fisk, MO (3.3 miles ), Qulin, MO (3.8 miles ), Neelyville, MO (3.9 miles ), Williamsville, MO (4.1 miles ), Naylor, MO (4.1 miles ), Dudley, MO (4.2 miles ), Puxico, MO (4.3 miles ), McDougal, AR (4.7 miles) .

Poplar Bluff Compared to State Average:

Median household income significantly below state average.

Median house value significantly below state average.

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Number of college students below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

High school or higher: 67.90%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.20%

Graduate or professional degree: 6.20%

Colleges/Universities in Poplar Bluff:

THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 1,705, Location: 2080 THREE RIVERS BLVD, Public, Website: www.trcc.cc.mo.us

POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT PRACTICAL NURSE PROG

FT enrollment: 20, Location: 3203 OAK GROVE RD, Public)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Poplar Bluff:

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

about 61 miles, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, Full-time enrollment: 7,227

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS

about 66 miles, STATE UNIVERSITY, AR, FT enrollment: 8,696

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE

about 94 miles, CARBONDALE, IL, FT enrollment: 19,742

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN

about 99 miles, MARTIN, TN, FT enrollment: 5,131

JEFFERSON COLLEGE

about 105 miles, HILLSBORO, MO, FT enrollment: 2,568

JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE

about 106 miles, CARTERVILLE, IL, FT enrollment: 4,255

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA

about 109 miles, ROLLA, MO, FT enrollment: 4,181