Searcy County, Arkansas Population 2024

7,706

Searcy County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 7,706 with a growth rate of -1.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Searcy County, Arkansas is the 68th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 8,182 and has seen a growth of -5.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,206-100-1.37%
20287,306-100-1.35%
20277,406-100-1.33%
20267,506-100-1.31%
20257,606-100-1.3%
20247,706-100-1.28%
20237,806-100-1.26%
20227,906130.16%
20217,893530.68%
20207,840-22-0.28%
20197,862-36-0.46%
20187,898-30-0.38%
20177,928-32-0.4%
20167,9601221.56%
20157,838-88-1.11%
20147,926-66-0.83%
20137,992-13-0.16%
20128,005-72-0.89%
20118,077-105-1.28%
20108,18200%
19907,841-1,006-11.37%
19808,8471,11614.44%
19707,731-393-4.84%
19608,124-2,300-22.06%
195010,424-1,518-12.71%
194011,9428868.01%
193011,056-3,534-24.22%
192014,590-235-1.59%
191014,8252,83723.67%
190011,9882,32424.05%
18909,6642,38632.78%
18807,2781,66429.64%
18705,6143436.51%
18605,2713,292166.35%
18501,9791,043111.43%
1840936-6,270-87.01%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.28% (-100)
County Seat
Marshall
2020 Population
7,840
Area
666 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.71% (-134)
Founded
December 13, 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,93588.22%
Two or more races7819.94%
Native American931.18%
Other race290.37%
Asian170.22%
Black or African American60.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Searcy County, Arkansas Population by Race

Searcy County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Searcy County, Arkansas Median Age

48.5

Total

48.6

Male

48.5

Female

Searcy County, Arkansas Adults

There are 6,247 adults, (2,022 of whom are seniors) in Searcy County, Arkansas.

Searcy County, Arkansas Age Dependency

86.1

Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Searcy County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female3,92049.87%
Male3,94150.13%

Searcy County, Arkansas Population by Age

Searcy County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0522.5575.124.9
Married1,6413.0584.215.8
Non Family1,0631.2464.735.3
Female2404.0152.547.5
Male1084.589.810.2

3.19

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Searcy County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade59510.36%
Associates Degree4648.08%
Bachelors Degree5659.84%
Graduate Degree2213.85%
High School Graduate2,09536.49%
Less Than 9th Grade5519.6%
Some College1,25121.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Searcy County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Searcy County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1484,190742
2+ Races46230911
Native American937833
Hispanic92700
Other Race18130
Asian1200
Black660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 35.48%.

Searcy County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,764$39,375$47,684
Graduate Degree$0$61,875$0
High School Graduate$22,604$22,500$22,750
Less Than 9th Grade$24,708$28,897$23,417
Overall$29,175$31,014$24,404
Some College$28,716$41,134$20,924

$29,175

Average Earnings

$31,014

Average Male

$24,404

Average Female

Searcy County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Searcy County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Searcy County, Arkansas Language

98.19% of Searcy County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 1.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.29% of the population.

Searcy County, Arkansas Language

Searcy County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8551,66424.27%
Multiple73918525.03%
Hispanic1722413.95%
Native932223.66%
Other291344.83%
Asian171270.59%

24.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.11%

Male Poverty Rate

29.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Searcy County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Searcy County, Arkansas is Asian, with 70.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Searcy County, Arkansas is Hispanic, with 13.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.84%.

Searcy County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.88%
High School21.75%
Some College11.33%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Searcy County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.96%
Male Unemployed13.21%
Female Employed9.8%
Male Employed9.4%

Searcy County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Searcy County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,046$63,490
Households$41,978$53,052
Married Families$55,221$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,875$32,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Searcy County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Searcy County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Searcy County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Searcy County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Searcy County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

455

Number of Veterans

414

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam226
First Gulf War68
Second Gulf War47
Korea41
World War II0

Searcy County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+204
55 to 6495
65 to 7492
35 to 5437
18 to 3427

Searcy County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3726.71%
2+ Races6712.43%
Native American1617.2%

Searcy County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Searcy County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Searcy County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.1%

Labor Force Participation

44.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Searcy County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Searcy County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Searcy County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.38%

Born in Searcy County, Arkansas

99.27%

Native Born

0.73%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.27% of Searcy County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 63.38% having been born in Arkansas. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Searcy County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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