Jury Pool Profile
Searcy County, Arkansas
- County seat
- Marshall
- Judicial district
- 20th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,848
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,859.
At a glance
Searcy County is a 7,848-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $41,124, $21,022 below the AR state median of $62,146; 15.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 37.7% of covered employment, average pay $43,444/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.35%, above the 4.25% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 80% to 85% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 7,859
- Median household income
- $44,426
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 0%.
Searcy County has a population of 7,859, with a median age of 47.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.4%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $41,124; 15.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 21.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 37.7%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 37.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.35%, above the Arkansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 83%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Searcy County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 85.4% in 2024, 83.7% in 2020, 79.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.3% of the adult civilian population (521 individuals).