Searcy is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Searcy enrolled in college, Searcy has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Searcy, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.17 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Searcy citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.02% of adults in Searcy have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Searcy in 2018 was $25,551, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,204 for a family of four. However, Searcy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Searcy is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Searcy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Searcy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Searcy include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Searcy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
