Moving to Searcy, Arkansas

About Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy

Searcy ( SUR-see) is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,767. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County. The city takes its name from Richard Searcy, a judge for the Superior Court of the Arkansas Territory. A college town, Searcy is the home of Harding University and ASU-Searcy.

Gender
Gender Searcy Arkansas Country
Female 53.2% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 46.8% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Searcy Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 11.5% 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.4% 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.2% 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.4% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 7.8% 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.3% 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.7% 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.7% 4% 8.3%
Education


Education Searcy Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 3% 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 34% 27.0%
Other College 18% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Searcy Arkansas Country
White 79.4% 71.6% 60.1%
African American 9.7% 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.1% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity