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White County, AR


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Searcy, AR
Designated Market Area: Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 79,091   ( 2,266 from 2020)
Land area: 1034.1 square miles
Population density: 76.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:68,327 86.39% 1.6%
Black:3,6704.64% 7.9%
Indian:4670.59% 4.9%
Asian:6710.85% 0.7%
2+ races:1,7552.22% 15.2%
Hispanic:4,2015.31% 19.7%
Total non-White:10,76413.61% 12.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,748 12.2
Deaths:4,39014.3
Net Migration: 2,6938.8
Net Immigration: 1400.5
Change in White population:1,057 1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,209 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
77,076
69,02689.56%
3,0333.94%
4250.55%
4410.57%
1,2291.59%
2,8793.74%
8,05010.44%

2000
67,165
62,17792.57%
2,3893.56%
2780.41%
2270.34%
7931.18%
1,2641.88%
4,9887.43%

1990
54,676
52,16495.41%
1,6913.09%
2560.47%
1000.18%
n/a
4650.85%
2,5124.59%

1980
50,835
48,66695.73%
1,6493.24%
1720.34%
1050.21%
n/a
2320.46%
2,1694.27%

1970
39,253
37,73696.14%
1,3633.47%
250.06%
350.09%
n/a
830.21%
1,517 3.86%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,932 13.3
6,6549.9
6,6439.9
6461.0
6,849 10.2
3,062 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
8,315 15.2
6,33011.6
9,32917.1
2160.4
10,013 18.3
2,476 4.5
1980's
NumberRate
7,436 14.6
5,135 10.1
1,705 3.4
n/a
3,498 6.9
343 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,519 21.7
n/a
10,930 27.8
652 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for White County, AR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.3
17,884 11.5%
138,032 88.5%
12,704 8.1%
28,788
2.56
19,558 67.9%
14,643 74.9%
2,066 10.6%
9,230 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
36.0
18,433 23.9%
58,643 76.1%
10,848 14.1%
29,342
2.52
20,712 70.6%
16,066 77.6%
1,826 8.8%
8,630 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.2
16,380 24.4%
50,785 75.6%
9,176 13.7%
25,158
2.53
18,549 73.7%
15,350 82.8%
1,410 7.6%
6,609 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
13,639 24.9%
41,037 75.1%
8,066 14.8%
19,879
2.60
15,288 76.9%
13,129 85.9%
967 6.3%
4,591 23.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
14,404 28.3%
36,431 71.7%
6,870 13.5%
17,410
2.76
13,768 79.1%
12,255 89.0%
691 5.0%
3,642 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for White County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,395 
Median Value$150,700 
Occupied28,78886.2%
Vacant4,60713.8%
Owned19,10566.4%
Rented9,68333.6%
Median Rent$793 
Single-Family Units22,26366.7%
    Detached21,89965.6%
    Attached3641.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,4487.3%
Mobile Homes6,43419.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for White County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4785.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5775.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,6415.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6865.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992,0107.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5315.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3364.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4004.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5145.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,4678.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,8399.9%
$75,000 to $99,9993,59012.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9996.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4655.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2414.3%
$200,000 or more1,0143.5%
Median Household Income51,144 
Per Capita Income27,364 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5685.4%
Public Assistance5411.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,70212.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,50261.2%
Unemployed1,5873.4%
In Armed Forces150.0%
Total Labor Force30,10464.6%
Not in Labor Force16,46235.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,0759,97054.8%
Non-Profit1,0651,63139.5%
Self-Employed2,4551,22766.7%
Local Government7501,04741.7%
State Government60494838.9%
Federal Government24419755.3%
Total Private + Self14,53011,19756.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6633,82341.1%
Total17,19315,02053.4%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,49710.8%
Sales and Office Occupations6,06318.8%
Professional, Technical7,34022.8%
Service Occupations5,62917.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2180.7%
All others9,73230.2%
White Collar 52.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,95915.4%
Manufacturing4,37813.6%
Retail trade4,22513.1%
Educational services3,72211.5%
Construction2,7288.5%
Accommodation and food services2,3757.4%
Other services2,2937.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,7725.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0993.4%
Professional, scientific, technical8932.8%
Finance and insurance7572.3%
Public administration6392.0%
Utilities4531.4%
Wholesale trade4401.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing4071.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3881.2%
Information3501.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2000.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1670.5%
Management160.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for White County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,5593.32%
Puerto Rican2170.28%
Cuban400.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American5010.65%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan550.07%
Honduran240.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian140.02%
Salvadoran4080.53%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1630.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1490.19%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan140.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1260.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2050.27%
Vietnamese380.05%
Indonesian240.03%
Filipino240.03%
Indian230.03%
Laotian210.03%
Japanese200.03%
Korean130.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English69,29195.3%
Spanish2,7233.7%
Other Indo-European1930.3%
Chinese1340.2%
German, other Germanic990.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun720.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic710.1%
Tagalog510.1%
Arabic340.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,76710.1%
English7,5569.8%
Irish7,1639.3%
German5,7207.4%
European1,2651.6%
Scottish1,1881.5%
French1,0421.4%
Italian8341.1%
Dutch7861.0%
Scotch-Irish7471.0%
Welsh4390.6%
Polish4190.5%
British3660.5%
Eastern European1050.1%
French Canadian1000.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen75,89498.4%
Not a citizen1,2241.6%
Native75,36997.7%
Foreign-born1,7492.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for White County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,150 4.3%4,750 9.4%20,266 40.1%13,016 25.8%6,067 12.0%4,284 8.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,150 4.3%
9-12 Years 4,750 9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 20,266 40.1%
Some College 13,016 25.8%
Bach. Degree 6,067 12.0%
Grad Degree 4,284 8.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for White County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,418 23,841 2,577 9.8% 6.8%
1991 26,878 24,310 2,568 9.6% 7.3%
1992 27,735 25,262 2,473 8.9% 7.0%
1993 27,998 25,833 2,165 7.7% 6.1%
1994 29,222 27,427 1,795 6.1% 5.4%
1995 29,857 28,075 1,782 6.0% 4.9%
1996 30,223 28,436 1,787 5.9% 5.2%
1997 30,543 28,864 1,679 5.5% 5.1%
1998 31,256 29,676 1,580 5.1% 5.1%
1999 32,055 30,543 1,512 4.7% 4.5%
2000 30,997 29,541 1,456 4.7% 4.2%
2001 30,685 29,094 1,591 5.2% 4.8%
2002 30,711 28,914 1,797 5.9% 5.3%
2003 31,019 29,086 1,933 6.2% 5.8%
2004 31,864 29,853 2,011 6.3% 5.6%
2005 32,218 30,172 2,046 6.4% 5.3%
2006 31,855 30,018 1,837 5.8% 5.2%
2007 31,667 29,556 2,111 6.7% 5.4%
2008 32,864 30,920 1,944 5.9% 5.4%
2009 33,917 31,176 2,741 8.1% 7.7%
2010 36,409 33,516 2,893 7.9% 7.9%
2011 36,645 33,620 3,025 8.3% 7.9%
2012 36,432 33,682 2,750 7.5% 7.3%
2013 35,304 32,619 2,685 7.6% 7.1%
2014 34,720 32,332 2,388 6.9% 5.9%
2015 34,681 32,557 2,124 6.1% 5.0%
2016 34,092 32,318 1,774 5.2% 4.0%
2017 33,678 32,132 1,546 4.6% 3.7%
2018 33,630 32,172 1,458 4.3% 3.7%
2019 33,929 32,420 1,509 4.4% 3.5%
2020 33,972 31,855 2,117 6.2% 6.1%
2021 33,654 32,280 1,374 4.1% 4.1%
2022 34,288 33,086 1,202 3.5% 3.3%
2023 33,782 32,610 1,172 3.5% 3.3%
2024 34,662 33,404 1,258 3.6% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com