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Searcy
Arkansas

Population

$42K

Median Income

$196K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,003

Federal Spending per Capita$835

Median Individual Earnings$28K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %3.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$138K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$4,425

SS Benefits / Person$5,581

Education Wage Premium2.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$20K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$37K

Professional Services Concentration0.67x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$183K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$611/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $476

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$880/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-7.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate73.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients485 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,835

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.36 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,736

Bachelor's Degree Holders452

HS Completion Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate27.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature0.37

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation49.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$52K

Drought Index (2022)-0.03

Heating Degree Days3,584 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,600 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,196 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,322 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)53 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed218 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed192 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)213 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+35.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers100 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work18 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)110 workers

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.328

Nonprofit Organizations71

Veterans Share8.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.3%

Never-Married Adults22.5%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population2.8%

Membership Associations5.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+69R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -21

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.28x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $196K

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Local News — Searcy

KATV · 6 days ago

Searcy County schools closed Friday after two students diagnosed with norovirus

MARSHALL, Ark. (KATV) — Searcy County schools are closed Friday after two students were diagnosed wi…

KARK · 6 days ago

Searcy County School District confirms 2 students affected by norovirus

SEARCY COUNTY, Ark. – Officials with the Searcy County School District confirmed Friday morning that…

Arkansas Radio · 5 days ago

Alarms Sound In Searcy As Firefighters Respond To Call

Firefighters responded to 609 Legacy Apartments at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, after a f…

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Searcy High School (AR) Basketball

Game Results ... On Monday, Feb 2, 2026, the Searcy Varsity Boys Basketball team won their game agai…

Weather Underground · 4 days ago

Searcy, AR Air Quality & Pollen

Pollen and Air Quality forecast for Searcy, AR with air quality index, pollutants, pollen count and …

IQAir · Jun 25, 2026

Searcy Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Searcy Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and wea…

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