Searcy city, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,351
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,351
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,940
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,941
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,937
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,858
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,232
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,203
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $905
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,776
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,810
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 471,834
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,021
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,091,674
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $47,634
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,170
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,824
Persons in poverty, percent 18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,252.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,246.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.34
FIPS Code 0563020