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Searcy city, Arkansas

AR · population 23,340 · GEOID 0563020

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Unemployment (searcy county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±42 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

23,340

0.77% of Arkansas · 23,340 of 3,049,391

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±42 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Searcy County)

3.7%

−0.3 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Searcy County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.9%4.1%—
2024-024.8%4.2%—
2024-033.8%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.6%4.5%—
2024-083.9%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.2%3.9%—
2024-113.7%4.0%—
2024-124.0%3.8%—
2025-014.9%4.4%—
2025-025.1%4.5%—
2025-034.3%4.2%—
2025-043.7%3.9%—
2025-053.6%4.0%—
2025-064.0%4.4%—
2025-074.5%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-094.3%4.3%—
2025-114.5%4.3%—
2025-124.6%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-024.7%4.7%—
2026-034.5%4.3%—
2026-043.1%4.0%—
2026-053.5%4.1%—
2026-064.2%4.4%—
2026-074.7%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-093.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN051290000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$905

better than the United States

This place $905
Arkansas $947
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Searcy County)

$258.6M

+3.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Searcy County)
PeriodOutput (Searcy County)Margin
2016$152.9M—
2017$174.0M—
2018$175.4M—
2019$187.6M—
2020$185.4M—
2021$214.6M—
2022$231.8M—
2023$249.8M—
2024$258.6M—

Arkansas $188.3B · this place is 0.14% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Searcy County)

$15,300

−9.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Searcy County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Searcy County)Margin
FY2021$352,979—
FY2022$353,463—
FY2023$317,500—
FY2024$277,551—
FY2025$16,990—
FY2026$15,300—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 32.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 54.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $188,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $52,170 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Arkansas 0.77% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024