Searcy County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,859
Rank #2,660 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,426 −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,980 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.0% +82.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,904 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$110,000 −61.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,849 of 3,222
11th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,813 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,098 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

79.4% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
15.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.4%50.9%76.3%88.4%7.3%2.2%1.6%0.5%0.0%

About Searcy County, Arkansas

Searcy County, Arkansas has a total population of 7,859, making it the 2,660th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Searcy County is 47.9 years, which is 23.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Searcy County is $44,426, which ranks #2,980 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Searcy County is $110,000, 61.0% below the national median. Renters in Searcy County pay a median gross rent of $606 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Searcy County, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.8 min.

Searcy County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Searcy County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.