Searcy, Arkansas

Searcy: City in Arkansas, USA

About

Searcy is a city located in the county of White in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 22,858. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 23,543 inhabitants.

The city was created 186 years ago in 1837.

Searcy locator map
Location of Searcy on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Searcy

Population : 23,543 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : White County
Different from : Searcy County
Phone Area Codes : 501
Water as percent of area : 0.55%
Land as percent of area : 99.45%
Altitude : 262 feet / 80 meters
Capital city : Searcy is capital of White County
Establishment : January 01, 1838 (186 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 16:12:00 (14th December 2024)
Postal code : 72143
Population growth : 2.91% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Searcy is located at 35°15'2"N 91°44'11"W (35.2506400, -91.7362500).

Searcy map

Demographics

The population of Searcy increased by 2.91% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 22,858 - census
2011 23,180 1.39% estimation process
2012 23,560 1.61% estimation process
2013 23,633 0.31% estimation process
2014 23,785 0.64% estimation process
2015 23,971 0.78% estimation process
2016 23,900 -0.3% estimation process
2017 23,781 -0.5% estimation process
2018 23,550 -0.98% estimation process
2019 23,660 0.46% estimation process
2020 23,543 -0.5% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 81,456
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 80,627
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 82,934
April 1, 2010 Population : 80,387
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.2%
People over 65 (%) : 17.0%
Female persons, % : 51.0%
White only, percent : 78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 6.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 15.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 69.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,470
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 14.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.4%

Searcy zip code is 72143. County name: White, County fips: 05145

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $243,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,832
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $748
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,070
2015-2019 Households : 30,481
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.54
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.6%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 397,333
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,845,914
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,135,513
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,101
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $72,017
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $33,974
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 7,469
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,074
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,542
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,151
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,078
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 774
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,159
2010 population per square mile : 2,836.6
2010 land area in square miles : 28.34
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 56.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $161,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,275
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $480
2015-2019 median gross rent : $685
2015-2019 Households : 12,089
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.23
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 78.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 77,482
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 236,860
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 873,411
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 751,096
2012 total retail sales per capita : $28,035
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $52,651
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,802
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,601
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,498
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 694
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 91
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,338
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 296
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,056
2010 population per square mile : 1,682.8
2010 land area in square miles : 15.50

People born in Searcy (19)

People born in Searcy, including politician Stephen Brundidge, Jr., basketball player John Dickson, politician Chester B. Wray, .

List

  • James D. Bales (American minister) he was born in 05/11/1915
  • Jeb Huckeba (American football player) he was born in 20/05/1982
  • Jim Nichols (American football coach) he was born in 27/08/1975
  • Roxanne Beck (American actress) she was born in 30/08/1964
  • Stephen Mark Brown (American opera singer)
  • Weston Dacus (American football player) he was born in 19/09/1985
  • Zach Bonner (American philanthropist and founder of the non-profit charity Little Red Wagon Foundation) he was born in 17/11/1997
  • Eugene Lambert (American football and basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator) he was born in 23/10/1905
  • Kurt Adams (Canadian football wide receiver) he was born in 10/07/1987
  • Ron Henson
  • Jamal Jones (American basketball player) he was born in 17/02/1993
  • Ronnie Huckeba
  • Danice Costes (American entomologist) she was born in 15/02/1942
  • Z. Iona Mowrer (professor of physical education) she was born in 26/07/1917
  • Aleen Nichol Johnson (International Model)
  • Beth Ditto (American singer-songwriter) she was born in 19/02/1981

Schools in Searcy

College & universities near Searcy, AR

Code Name City ZIP
107044 Harding University Searcy (AR) 72149-5615

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Searcy, AR

Code Name Address Type
LRK Little Rock Union Station 1400 West Markham Street RAIL
WNR Walnut Ridge 109 Southwest Front Street RAIL

Post offices near Searcy

Post Office Name City ZIP
Searcy Post Office Searcy (AR) 72143

Other cities in White County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in White County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Mountain Home 12,638 City in Arkansas, United States
Beebe 8,205 City in Arkansas, United States
Bald Knob 2,868 City in Arkansas, USA
Judsonia 1,992 City in White County, Arkansas, United States
Kensett 1,615 City in Arkansas, USA
Higginson 743 Township in White County, Arkansas
Bradford 736 City in Arkansas, United States
McRae 671 Township in White County, Arkansas
Pangburn 577 City in Arkansas, USA
Rose Bud 493 Human settlement in White County, Arkansas, United States of America
Garner 284 Town in Arkansas, United States
Letona 244 Town in Arkansas, USA
Griffithville 224 Human settlement in White County, Arkansas, United States of America
Russell 216 Town in the U.
Georgetown 124 Town in southeastern White County, Arkansas, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Searcy distances to largest Arkansas cities