Searcy County, AR

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2023 Population

7,861

0.241% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.5

3.41% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.5%

7.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$41,978

0.202% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$108,100

0.934% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,855

1.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Searcy County, AR had a population of 7.86k people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of $41,978. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Searcy County, AR declined from 7,880 to 7,861, a −0.241% decrease and its median household income declined from $42,063 to $41,978, a −0.202% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Searcy County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.78%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.369%).

None of the households in Searcy County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Searcy County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Searcy County, AR was $108,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Searcy County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Searcy County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Searcy County, AR borders Baxter County, AR, Boone County, AR, Marion County, AR, Newton County, AR, Pope County, AR, Stone County, AR, and Van Buren County, AR.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Searcy County, AR is home to a population of 7.86k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.725% of Searcy County, AR residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2023, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.93k people) in Searcy County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 641 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Searcy County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Searcy County, AR was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Searcy County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Searcy County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.93k ± 251
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
641 ± 256
Two+ (Hispanic)
140 ± 35.8

2.19%

Hispanic Population

172 people

2.19% of the people in Searcy County, AR are hispanic (172 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Searcy County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

0.725%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

0.635%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2023, 0.725% of Searcy County, AR residents (57 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Searcy County, AR was 0.635%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Searcy County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 49

Searcy County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Searcy County, AR employs 2.86k people. The largest industries in Searcy County, AR are Retail Trade (478 people), Manufacturing (438 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($56,406), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,703), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,313).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2023 Value

± 339

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Searcy County, AR declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2.91k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Searcy County, AR, are Production Occupations (326 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (316 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Searcy County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.86k

2023 Value

± 339

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Searcy County, AR declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2.91k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Searcy County, AR, are Retail Trade (478 people), Manufacturing (438 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Searcy County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Searcy County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,261

Median earning men ± $4,215

$24,000

Median earning women ± $4,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,406), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,347), and Public Administration ($38,683).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,635), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,500), and Manufacturing ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Retail Trade
11
Retail Trade
9
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.29k
Retail Trade
$3.43k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Searcy County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 83.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.6%), followed by Other (0.896%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.896%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Searcy County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 83.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.6%), followed by Other (0.896%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Searcy County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Searcy County, AR was $108,100 in 2023, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $108,100, a 0.934% increase. The homeownership rate in Searcy County, AR is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Searcy County, AR have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Searcy County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Searcy County, AR is $41,978. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Searcy County, AR was Census Tract 9703 with a value of $50,506, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $43,938 and $31,670.

In 2023, 9.32% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Searcy County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.58%.

Housing

Property

$108,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,734

$2,293

Median Property Taxes

±$261

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Searcy County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Searcy County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.1% of the housing units in Searcy County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Searcy County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9703
Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9702

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Searcy County, AR was Census Tract 9703 with a value of $50,506, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $43,938 and $31,670.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Searcy County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,978

Median Household Income

± $4,927

3.05k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.05k households in Searcy County, AR declined from $41,978 from the previous year's value of $42,063.

The following chart displays the households in Searcy County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Searcy County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (4.36%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Searcy County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (4.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Searcy County, AR have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Searcy County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Searcy County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Searcy County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Searcy County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.32% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Searcy County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.58%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Searcy County, AR (1.9k out of 7.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Searcy County, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 32% of the children was living in poverty in Searcy County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 13.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Searcy County, AR has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 9.32% on non-group plans, and 2.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Searcy County, AR see 3921 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.482% decrease from the previous year (3940 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2627 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,921 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Searcy County, AR

Primary care physicians in Searcy County, AR see an average of 3,921 patients per year. This represents a 0.482% decrease from the previous year (3,940 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Searcy County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.8%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

9.32%

Non-Group

2.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Searcy County, AR grew by 1.37% from 5.72% to 5.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Searcy County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Searcy County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Searcy County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39% in Searcy County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Searcy County, AR.