Language Spoken At Home in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,699 | 100% |
| English only | 7,585 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 114 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 92 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 19 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,146 | 100% |
| American | 1,183 | 14.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 11 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 17 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 250 | 3.1% |
| English | 1,685 | 20.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 162 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,346 | 16.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,565 | 19.2% |
| Italian | 135 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 119 | 1.5% |
| Polish | 43 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 11 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 148 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 137 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 80 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,347 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,179 | 65.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 827 | 24.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,779 | 53.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 614 | 18.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 116 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 66 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 284 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 147 | 4.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,168 | 34.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,051 | 31.4% |
| 65 years and over | 431 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 895 | 26.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,233 | 36.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,065 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,347 | 41.5% |
| Spouse | 1,778 | 22.0% |
| Child | 2,154 | 26.7% |
| Other relatives | 511 | 6.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 275 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 108 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,282 | 100% |
| Never married | 734 | 22.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,786 | 54.4% |
| Separated | 104 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 101 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 557 | 17.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,448 | 100% |
| Never married | 394 | 11.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,959 | 56.8% |
| Separated | 28 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 495 | 14.4% |
| Divorced | 572 | 16.6% |
Fertility in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 94 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 18 | 19.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 130 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 196 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 110 | 56.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 45 | 23.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 7 | 3.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 2 | 1.0% |
| 5 or more years | 56 | 28.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 110 | 100% |
| Who are female | 66 | 60.0% |
| Who are married | 65 | 59.1% |
School Enrollment in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,645 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 120 | 7.3% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 3.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 690 | 41.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 453 | 27.5% |
| College or graduate school | 325 | 19.8% |
Educational Attainment in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,920 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 467 | 7.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,051 | 17.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,284 | 38.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,137 | 19.2% |
| Associate's degree | 328 | 5.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 426 | 7.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 227 | 3.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.0% |
Veteran Status in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,463 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 915 | 14.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,065 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,057 | 25.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,683 | 100% |
| With a disability | 131 | 7.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,679 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,139 | 24.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,703 | 100% |
| With a disability | 787 | 46.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,056 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,300 | 90.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 756 | 9.4% |
| Same county | 522 | 6.5% |
| Different county | 234 | 2.9% |
| Same state | 231 | 2.9% |
| Different state | 3 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,146 | 100% |
| Native | 8,086 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 8,038 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 5,000 | 61.4% |
| Different state | 3,038 | 37.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 48 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 60 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 60 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 40 | 66.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 20 | 33.3% |
Year of Entry in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 108 | 100% |
| Native | 48 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 60 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 60 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Searcy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 60 | 100% |
| Europe | 41 | 68.3% |
| Asia | 6 | 10.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 13 | 21.7% |