City in White County, Arkansas · 18.3 sq mi · 1,345 people per sq mi
24,632 people live in Searcy. The typical household earns $52,170, and the median resident is 32.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,937 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.8%
Men 28.8 · Women 33.5
1860–2026
24,632
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
24,632
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,632 | +281 | 1.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,351 | +271 | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 24,080 | +217 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 23,863 | +917 | 4.00% |
| 2022 | 22,946 | +46 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 22,900 | -37 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 22,937 | -1 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 22,938 | -118 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 23,056 | -317 | 1.36% |
| 2017 | 23,373 | -160 | 0.68% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Searcy is growing faster than White County, Arkansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 233 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 47% | 38% |
| Never married | 39% | 42% | 37% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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