Searcy

County:: White County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 18.317
State:: Arkansas

Searcy is a city located in White County, Arkansas. Searcy has a 2025 population of 24,381. It is also the county seat of White County. Searcy is currently growing at a rate of 1.18% annually and its population has increased by 6.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,961 in 2020.

The average household income in Searcy is $72,414 with a poverty rate of 19.92%.The median age in Searcy is 31.1 years: 26.6 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Searcy includes 80.85% White, 10.99% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,688	80.85%
Black or African American	2,540	10.99%
Two or more races	1,148	4.97%
Other race	373	1.61%
Asian	310	1.34%
Native American	56	0.24%

Searcy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Searcy's average per capita income is $43,861. Household income levels show a median of $50,896. The poverty rate stands at 19.92%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,171	-
Families	$70,147	$89,797
Households	$50,896	$72,414
Non Families	$34,297	$43,462

$43,861

Average Income

$50,896

Median Household Income

19.92%

Poverty Rate