USA.com / Arkansas / Searcy Area / Population and Races

Searcy Micro Area Population and Races

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Searcy Area is 78,275. The Searcy Area population density is 75.11 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 55.42 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Searcy Area is white, which represent 91.25% of the total population. The average Searcy Area education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 78,275. #440

Population Density, #481

Searcy Area	75.11 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	71,425 (91.25%, #286)
Black:	3,390 (4.33%, #403)
Hispanic:	3,133 (4.00%, #529)
Asian:	377 (0.48%, #711)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	166 (0.21%, #682)
One Race, Other:	1,095 (1.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,822 (2.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,181 (69.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	58 (1.85%, see rank)
Cuban:	51 (1.63%, see rank)
Central American:	144 (4.60%, see rank)
South American:	120 (3.83%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

53,852 (68.80%) out of the total population of 78,275 reported first ancestry.

	Searcy Area	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	148	0.19%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	126	0.16%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	125	0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	1,294	1.65%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	5,705	7.29%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	1,205	1.54%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	6,499	8.30%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	46	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	22	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	8,728	11.15%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	795	1.02%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	292	0.37%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	356	0.45%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	50	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	86	0.11%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,061	1.36%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	936	1.20%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	195	0.25%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	224	0.29%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	242	0.31%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	14	0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	17,133	21.89%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	129	0.16%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 38,540 (49.24%, see rank)

Females: 39,735 (50.76%, see rank)

Searcy Area	Male: 49.24% Female: 50.76%
Arkansas	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Searcy Area	36.00 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Searcy Area	34.60 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Searcy Area	37.20 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Searcy Area	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,166	6.60%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,080	6.49%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,260	6.72%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,064	7.75%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,784	8.67%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,059	12.85%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,388	11.99%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,297	13.15%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,730	11.15%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,499	8.30%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,605	4.61%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,343	1.72%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	49,921, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,566, 17.16%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	18,298, 36.65%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,594, 27.23%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,877, 11.77%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,586, 7.18%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.83, see rank	12.99	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Searcy Area			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,180	74.08%	25.92%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,175	90.25%, see rank	9.75%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,934	90.65%, see rank	9.35%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,289	45.62%, see rank	54.38%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,293	42.46%, see rank	57.54%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Searcy Area	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	29,447, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	7,193, 24.43%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	22,254, 75.57%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	21,106, 71.67%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	16,486, 55.99%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,341, 28.33%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Searcy Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	62,769	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	30,512	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	8,106	26.57%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	18,700	61.29%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	685	2.25%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	3,021	9.90%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	32,257	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	7,189	22.29%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	17,855	55.35%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	3,297	10.22%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	3,916	12.14%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Searcy Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	76,475	97.70%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	51,886	66.29%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	24,162	30.87%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	427	0.55%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,800	2.30%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	550	0.70%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,250	1.60%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	336	0.43%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	274	0.35%, see rank	1.03%	3.82%
Born In Africa	191	0.24%, see rank	0.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	977	1.25%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	22	0.03%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Searcy Area	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	27,453	93.23%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	1,408	4.78%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	366	1.24%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	83	0.28%, see rank	1.04%	3.36%
Other	137	0.47%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.