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White County, Arkansas

White County, Arkansas. White County had 80,085 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than Arkansas (+3.4%). It holds 18 places (16 cities, villages and boroughs and 2 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 05145.

White County is the county of the Searcy, AR micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

80,085

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 76,822 · ACS 2020-2024: 77,838

Median household income

$55,249

±$3,850 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773

Median home value

$163,600

±$5,466 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000

Median gross rent

$850

±$30 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947

How many people live in White County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 76,822 residents in White County. The Census Bureau estimates 80,085 for July 1, 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 77,838 over 1,034 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +218 (77,072)
2021→2022 +565 (77,637)
2022→2023 +836 (78,473)
2023→2024 +655 (79,128)
2024→2025 +957 (80,085)

White County in Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	White County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	77,838	3,049,391	−924
Households	29,629±598	1,205,987	no clear change
Average household size	2.52±0.05	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	33,900±66	1,394,673	no clear change

White County's population since 2000

From 67,165 in 2000 to 80,085 in 2025: up 19.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 67,165
2005 (estimate) 71,355
2010 Census 77,076
2015 (estimate) 78,954
2020 Census 76,822
2025 (estimate) 80,085

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in White County?

White County holds 18 places: 16 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Searcy with 24,351 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in White County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Searcy	city	22,937	23,340±42	$52,170	$188,500	18.8%	100%
Beebe	city	8,437	8,707±27	$59,476	$158,200	15.1%	100%
Bald Knob	city	2,522	2,518±32	$48,355	$142,400	16.1%	100%
Judsonia	city	1,854	2,052±442	$43,279	$117,600	29.0%	100%
Kensett	city	1,400	1,937±408	$31,207	$90,400	28.0%	100%
Higginson	town	705	1,055±399	$76,957	$132,000	13.7%	100%
Bradford	city	678	522±157	$33,977	$89,600	30.5%	100%
McRae	city	616	623±184	$35,132	$99,400	14.4%	100%
Pangburn	city	500	515±189	$31,791	$112,500	24.7%	100%
Rose Bud	town	494	656±244	$54,286	$151,000	11.7%	100%
FloydGEOID 0524130	CDP	377	881±659	$83,719	$230,400	3.4%	100%
El PasoGEOID 0521520	CDP	267	470±324	$60,234	$134,800	0.0%	100%
LetonaGEOID 0539520	town	240	213±85	$38,438	$113,900	39.0%	100%
GarnerGEOID 0525900	town	211	175±94	$66,389	not published	6.3%	100%
RussellGEOID 0561640	town	184	218±106	$22,917	$75,000	53.2%	100%
West PointGEOID 0574660	town	170	93±45	$26,667	$72,200	61.3%	100%
GriffithvilleGEOID 0528990	town	155	249±106	$32,000	$72,000	21.3%	100%
GeorgetownGEOID 0526440	town	81	40±30	not published	not published	37.5%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in White County?

The median resident of White County is 38.8 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%. 2.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	White County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	38.8±0.4	38.5	+1.9
Under 18 years	23.2%	23.1%	–
65 years and over	17.0%±0.2 pts	17.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.0%	9.0%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	85.0%±0.8 pts	67.4%	−3.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	4.2%±0.4 pts	14.6%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	1.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.8%±0.8 pts	6.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.1%±0.4 pts	5.4%	−0.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.6%±0.5 pts	8.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.4%±0.8 pts	7.4%	–
With a disability	20.4%±1.3 pts	18.0%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.8%±1.3 pts	9.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.1%±1.4 pts	88.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.4%±1.6 pts	25.7%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.5%±0.9 pts	9.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.1%±0.5 pts	2.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in White County earn?

Half of White County's 29,629 households earn less than $55,249 a year (±$3,850), against $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $54,186 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	White County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$55,249±$3,850	$60,773	no clear change
Mean household income	$73,679±$3,510	$84,759	–
Per capita income	$28,808±$1,349	$34,225	no clear change
People below the poverty line	17.5%±1.5 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	21.0%±3.0 pts	21.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.5%±1.5 pts	10.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.2%±1.8 pts	86.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in White County?

Owners occupy 69.1% of White County's occupied homes and renters 30.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,600 by its owner (±$5,466). The median renter pays $850 a month including utilities, and 37.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	White County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$163,600±$5,466	$188,000	+$15,794
Median gross rent	$850±$30	$947	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.6%±4.3 pts	35.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,190±$34	$1,345	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.1%±1.9 pts	66.4%	+3.0 pts
Housing units	33,900±66	1,394,673	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.5 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.3%±2.0 pts	6.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	66.3%±2.2 pts	70.0%	–
Mobile homes	18.3%±1.9 pts	11.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.5 pts	2.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.0%±0.5 pts	4.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is White County building?

Builders took permits for 254 new housing units across White County in 2025 (250 single-family), 3.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 106 units
2020 137 units
2021 160 units
2022 671 units
2023 210 units
2024 205 units
2025 254 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in White County get to work?

82.4% of White County's workers drive alone and 4.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	White County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.6%±1.4 pts	58.4%	–
Unemployment rate	5.8%±1.2 pts	4.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	82.4%±1.8 pts	78.9%	–
Carpooled	9.7%±1.5 pts	9.4%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	1.6%±0.5 pts	1.4%	–
Worked from home	4.8%±0.9 pts	8.8%	+2.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.4 min±1.4	22.5 min	−2.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are White County's census tracts?

White County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $30,000 (Tract 711.01) to $93,010 (Tract 709.02).

Census tracts of White County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 70105145070100	Bradford (16%)	4,275	3,509±388	$42,250	$103,000	$632	22.9%
Tract 70205145070200	Pangburn (28%)	4,787	5,489±849	$59,256	$148,100	$758	13.0%
Tract 70305145070300	Rose Bud (12%)	5,133	5,090±846	$52,629	$163,800	$1,142	22.3%
Tract 704.0105145070401	Searcy (60%)	5,850	5,366±772	$73,509	$174,300	$961	22.1%
Tract 704.0205145070402	Searcy (90%)	4,231	4,119±749	$43,504	$121,900	$945	23.4%
Tract 705.0105145070501	–	3,494	3,234±763	$47,023	$171,000	$1,082	15.5%
Tract 705.0205145070502	Judsonia (66%)	2,580	2,883±458	$42,520	$114,800	$690	22.3%
Tract 70605145070600	Bald Knob (53%)	3,714	3,392±346	$45,919	$132,600	$854	17.5%
Tract 70705145070700	Searcy (88%)	4,083	3,757±490	$57,545	$247,600	$928	29.5%
Tract 708.0105145070801	Searcy	2,747	3,385±285	$31,419	$211,400	$827	46.2%
Tract 708.0205145070802	Searcy	2,493	2,824±498	$44,333	$163,000	$868	19.9%
Tract 709.0105145070901	Searcy (95%)	4,508	4,933±555	$77,153	$206,400	$853	10.6%
Tract 709.0205145070902	Searcy (59%)	4,948	4,921±587	$93,010	$234,700	$758	6.2%
Tract 710.0105145071001	Floyd (7%)	3,365	3,153±594	$60,495	$165,000	not published	17.0%
Tract 710.0205145071002	El Paso (9%)	3,856	4,260±900	$78,649	$168,800	$1,255	11.5%
Tract 711.0105145071101	Kensett (32%)	3,117	3,517±499	$30,000	$77,400	$854	25.4%
Tract 711.0205145071102	McRae (15%)	3,025	3,100±419	$61,688	$94,000	$757	11.5%
Tract 712.0105145071201	Beebe (75%)	5,263	4,847±757	$61,181	$221,100	$799	7.3%
Tract 712.0205145071202	Beebe (86%)	5,353	6,059±583	$60,608	$124,700	$769	17.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does White County compare with Arkansas's other counties?

White County's rank among Arkansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	9th of 75
Growth 2020-2025	11th of 75
Residents per square mile	16th of 75
Median household income	26th of 75
Median home value	20th of 75
Median gross rent	19th of 75
Poverty rate	43rd of 75
Bachelor's degree or higher	15th of 75
Median age	58th of 75

Every county in Arkansas

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for White County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.