Searcy County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,861
Median household income: $41,978
Median home value: $108,100

Searcy County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 7,861. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $41,978 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Searcy County's population held roughly steady from 7,908 to 7,861, while its median household income rose 15.2% from $36,438 to $41,978.

82.4% of workers drive to work alone. 75.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,861
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,978
Median home value: $108,100
Median gross rent: $596
Housing units: 4,721
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9087,861

Median household income

$36,438$41,978

Median home value

$103,500$108,100

Median gross rent

$535$596

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,908	$36,438	$103,500	$535
2020	7,898	$35,077	$99,000	$536
2021	7,872	$39,627	$101,500	$561
2022	7,880	$42,063	$107,100	$611
2023	7,861	$41,978	$108,100	$596

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	405	5.2%
5 to 17	1,209	15.4%
18 to 24	505	6.4%
25 to 34	725	9.2%
35 to 44	776	9.9%
45 to 54	968	12.3%
55 to 64	1,251	15.9%
65 to 74	1,181	15.0%
75 and over	841	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,932	88.2%
Black or African American	6	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	1.2%
Asian	17	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	641	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	172	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,146	20.0%
High school graduate	2,095	36.5%
Some college or associate's	1,715	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	565	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	221	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,325	82.4%
Carpooled	296	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	4.4%
Other means	33	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	853	31.6%
15 to 29 min	794	29.4%
30 to 44 min	490	18.2%
45 to 59 min	302	11.2%
60+ min	260	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 24.5% (1,896 of 7,736)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,989	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,063	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,052	64.6%
Vacant	1,669	35.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,293	75.1%
Renter-occupied	759	24.9%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,554	75.3%
1-unit, attached	25	0.5%
2 to 4 units	93	2.0%
5 to 19 units	37	0.8%
20 or more units	79	1.7%
Mobile home & other	933	19.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 05129
State: Arkansas
Land area: 666 sq mi
Water area: 2.49 sq mi
Center point: 35.8964, -92.6959