Searcy

Population: 23,115
Median household income: $50,896
Median home value: $176,200

Searcy, a community in White County, Arkansas, has 23,115 residents. The median household income of $50,896 is below the White County median ($53,435).

Between 2019 and 2023, Searcy's population declined 2.7% from 23,767 to 23,115, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $145,000 to $176,200.

The typical home was built around 1988. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,115
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,896
Median home value: $176,200
Median gross rent: $849
Housing units: 9,843
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,76723,115

Median household income

$41,014$50,896

Median home value

$145,000$176,200

Median gross rent

$714$849

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,767	$41,014	$145,000	$714
2020	23,673	$39,650	$145,900	$714
2021	23,074	$41,753	$151,300	$733
2022	22,961	$45,588	$174,600	$821
2023	23,115	$50,896	$176,200	$849

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2421.6%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,535	6.6%
5 to 17	3,582	15.5%
18 to 24	4,985	21.6%
25 to 34	2,851	12.3%
35 to 44	2,050	8.9%
45 to 54	1,935	8.4%
55 to 64	2,643	11.4%
65 to 74	1,748	7.6%
75 and over	1,786	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,938	77.6%
Black or African American	2,453	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	310	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	85	0.4%
Two or more races	941	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,378	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,219	9.4%
High school graduate	4,435	34.1%
Some college or associate's	3,533	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,693	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,133	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,544	82.3%
Carpooled	693	7.6%
Public transit	20	0.2%
Walked	492	5.4%
Bicycle	25	0.3%
Worked from home	345	3.8%
Other means	46	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,913	67.0%
15 to 29 min	1,388	15.7%
30 to 44 min	407	4.6%
45 to 59 min	414	4.7%
60+ min	698	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 19.9% (4,043 of 20,300)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,161	60.9%
Nonfamily households	3,310	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,471	86.1%
Vacant	1,372	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,386	51.8%
Renter-occupied	4,085	48.2%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,253	63.5%
1-unit, attached	253	2.6%
2 to 4 units	946	9.6%
5 to 19 units	1,416	14.4%
20 or more units	691	7.0%
Mobile home & other	284	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0563020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 35.2411, -91.7352