† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupSearcy, ARArkansasUnited States
English13.1%12.3%9.5%
American8.8%7.5%5.3%
Irish8.5%8.9%9.4%
German7.8%9.2%12.5%
Scottish1.7%1.8%1.3%
Italian1.2%1.4%4.8%
French1.1%1.3%1.6%
Polish0.9%—2.2%
Mexican3.8%6.3%11.3%
Spanish0.3%——
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%0.9%0.7%
Peruvian0.2%——
African American†4.2%13.5%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Searcy, AR
Arkansas
United States
Median age
38.8
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
10.8%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.9%
17.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Searcy, AR
Arkansas
United States
Median household income
$55,249
$60,773
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.5%
16.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.4%
26.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Searcy, AR
Arkansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.6%
8.3%
22.3%
Spanish
2.6%
6.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Searcy, AR
Arkansas
United States
Catholic
1.8%
5.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
54.6%
38.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
33.3%
42.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Searcy, AR
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+25.7%
1896
+67.0%
1900
+32.9%
1904
+26.1%
1908
+29.7%
1912
+42.4%
1916
+61.5%
1920
+20.2%
1924
+33.0%
1928
+8.0%
1932
+76.1%
1936
+64.6%
1940
+58.2%
1944
+30.6%
1948
+51.0%
1952
+18.3%
1956
+12.4%
1960
+12.8%
1964
+13.2%
1968
−5.7%
1972
−35.1%
1976
+41.2%
1980
+3.9%
1984
−30.7%
1988
−22.7%
1992
+9.1%
1996
+7.4%
2000
−21.8%
2004
−29.8%
2008
−47.2%
2012
−53.7%
2016
−59.0%
2020
−58.9%
2024
−61.2%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
18.3%Harris5,641
79.5%Trump24,514
2.2%
R+61.2
R+2.3
R+59.7
30,837
R
19.4%Biden5,978
78.3%Trump24,182
2.3%
R+58.9
D+0.1
R+63.4
30,885
R
19.2%Clinton5,170
78.2%Trump21,077
2.6%
R+59.0
R+5.3
R+61.1
26,942
R
21.7%Obama5,765
75.5%Romney20,011
2.8%
R+53.7
R+6.5
R+57.6
26,514
R
25.0%Obama6,732
72.2%McCain19,467
2.8%
R+47.2
R+17.5
R+54.5
26,955
R
34.5%Kerry9,129
64.3%Bush17,001
1.1%
R+29.8
R+8.0
R+27.3
26,425
R
37.7%Gore8,342
59.5%Bush13,170
2.9%
R+21.8
R+29.2
R+22.3
22,150
D
48.6%Clinton10,204
41.3%Dole8,659
10.1%
D+7.4
R+1.7
R+1.2
20,991
D
48.7%Clinton10,494
39.6%Bush8,538
11.7%
D+9.1
D+31.8
D+3.5
21,563
R
38.2%Dukakis6,957
60.8%Bush11,094
1.0%
R+22.7
D+8.0
R+15.0
18,234
R
34.0%Mondale6,603
64.7%Reagan12,566
1.4%
R+30.7
R+34.6
R+12.5
19,435
D
50.5%Carter8,750
46.7%Reagan8,079
2.8%
D+3.9
R+37.3
D+13.6
17,313
D
70.6%Carter11,412
29.4%Ford4,756
0.0%
D+41.2
D+76.3
D+39.1
16,168
R
32.2%McGovern4,161
67.2%Nixon8,701
0.6%
R+35.1
R+29.4
R+11.9
12,941
O
26.3%Humphrey3,198
32.0%Nixon3,887
41.6%
Wallace +9.6
R+18.9
R+5.0
12,139
D
56.2%Johnson6,566
43.0%Goldwater5,023
0.8%
D+13.2
D+0.4
R+9.4
11,684
D
53.3%Kennedy5,244
40.5%Nixon3,985
6.2%
D+12.8
D+0.4
D+12.6
9,834
D
55.9%Stevenson4,895
43.6%Eisenhower3,813
0.5%
D+12.4
R+6.0
D+27.8
8,750
D
59.1%Stevenson4,179
40.8%Eisenhower2,884
0.1%
D+18.3
R+32.7
D+29.1
7,070
D
69.0%Truman3,193
18.0%Dewey833
13.0%
D+51.0
D+20.4
D+46.5
4,625
D
65.3%Roosevelt2,532
34.7%Dewey1,346
0.0%
D+30.6
R+27.6
D+23.1
3,878
D
78.8%Roosevelt3,345
20.6%Willkie876
0.6%
D+58.2
R+6.5
D+48.2
4,245
D
82.2%Roosevelt2,503
17.6%Landon535
0.2%
D+64.6
R+11.5
D+40.4
3,045
D
87.7%Roosevelt3,251
11.6%Hoover430
0.6%
D+76.1
D+68.1
D+58.4
3,705
D
53.7%Smith2,299
45.7%Hoover1,957
0.5%
D+8.0
R+25.0
D+25.5
4,279
D
60.7%Davis1,488
27.7%Coolidge679
11.6%
D+33.0
D+12.8
D+58.2
2,452
D
58.1%Cox2,086
37.8%Harding1,359
4.1%
D+20.2
R+41.3
D+46.4
3,593
D
80.7%Wilson2,823
19.3%Hughes673
0.0%
D+61.5
D+19.1
D+58.4
3,496
D
57.5%Wilson1,448
15.1%Taft380
27.4%
D+42.4
D+12.8
D+22.9
2,517
D
58.9%Bryan1,788
29.2%Taft887
11.9%
D+29.7
D+3.6
D+39.2
3,038
D
57.5%Parker1,238
31.4%Roosevelt676
11.1%
D+26.1
R+6.8
D+45.8
2,153
D
63.2%Bryan1,694
30.3%McKinley811
6.5%
D+32.9
R+34.0
D+40.5
2,680
D
83.1%Bryan2,876
16.2%McKinley559
0.7%
D+67.0
D+41.3
D+73.0
3,460
D
54.2%Cleveland1,863
28.5%Harrison979
17.4%
D+25.7
—
D+24.0
3,440
Congressional elections · 2 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2022
R
16.2%3,732
80.2%18,497
23,052
2020
R
0.0%0
80.9%24,887
30,759
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Searcy, AR
Year
Total registered
2018
43,955
2020
44,997
2022
45,051
2024
46,212
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,069 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +3,798 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Searcy, AR in Searcy, AR: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+505
2012
+331
2013
−362
2014
−297
2015
+193
2016
−119
2017
−115
2018
−498
2019
+360
2021
+385
2022
+742
2023
+947
2024
+657
2025
+1,069
Searcy anchors White County, where a large private university population and steady light-manufacturing base create an electorate that skews rural-conservative but with demographic churn worth tracking in close statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.2 points.
A population of 77,838, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,249 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shawnee, OK and Duncan, OK.
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In 2024, Searcy, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 61.2 points (R+61.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,837 votes cast, 5,641 went Democratic and 24,514 went Republican.
When did Searcy, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Searcy, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Searcy, AR, Arkansas?
Searcy, AR, Arkansas has a population of 77,838 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Searcy, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Searcy, AR, Arkansas is $55,249 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Searcy, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Searcy, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.
