Searcy County, Arkansas

Searcy County, Arkansas is a county located in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 8261 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 8048, It is fourth least populous county in Arkansas. The county extends throughout a territory of 668.51 square miles (1731.43 square kilometre ), of which, 667.15 square miles (1727.91 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.36 square miles (3.52 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Arkansas's 35th largest county by total area.

Searcy County Arkansas
Map of Searcy County, Arkansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 8261 people in the county, organized into 3523 households, and 2466 families residing in the county. The population density was 12.4 people per square mile (4.79/kmē), it would be the fifth least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. There were 4292 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.47/kmē). The average household size was 2.33 people, and the average family size was 2.83 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. Its population was estimated at 8048 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 7822 White, 35 Black or African American, 66 American Indian, 12 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 112 from two or more races.

Searcy County Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Searcy County Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Searcy County Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $21397, making it the second poorest county by median household income among the Arkansas. The median income for a family in the county was $27580, it is the third poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $12536, making its Arkansas's fifth lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 1770 pupils and students, of which 879 are male and 891 are female, 21.43% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 91 nursery or pri school, 105 kindergarten, 864 elementary school, 502 high school and 208 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Big Flat TownBaxter County, Searcy County1.081.080.0110496.61129421094
2Gilbert TownSearcy County0.310.31033105.11572918750
3Leslie CitySearcy County0.750.750482645.61044614485
4Marshall CitySearcy County2.592.5901313506.11377218846
5Pindall TownSearcy County2.872.8709533.11255032500
6St. Joe TownSearcy County0.760.76085111.81223820000
YearPopulation
April 2000 census8261
April 2000 Estimate8261
July 2000 Estimate8273
July 2001 Estimate8216
July 2002 Estimate8110
July 2003 Estimate7916
July 2004 Estimate7936
July 2005 Estimate7962
July 2006 Estimate8043
July 2007 Estimate8071
July 2008 Estimate8048
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school375491
Kindergarten5649105
Elementary school482382864
High school243259502
College or graduate school61147208
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Searcy County, Arkansas$21397$27580$12536
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587