Searcy County, AR Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Searcy County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Population 7,857 3,059,436 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 11.8 57.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.14% 0.31% 0.57%
Median age 46.5 36.6 37.1
Households 3,051 1,188,527 128,459,983

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Economy

Searcy County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Searcy County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $41,905 $58,772 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 2.49% 4.71% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.2% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Searcy County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $213,467 $123,805 $242,182
Median rent $595 $913 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.1% 66.1% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Searcy County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.1 18.5 22.5
Work from home 4.4% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Searcy County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Searcy County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.1% 22.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.55 2.48 2.54

Health

Searcy County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Searcy County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.6 75.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.7% 22.8% 16.3%
Smokers 24.9% 23.3% 19.0%