The Town Files

White County, Arkansas

77,838 people. The median home is worth $163,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $55,249.

Towns in White County

Towns in White County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Searcy22,937$188,500$52,17032.4
Beebe8,437$158,200$59,47638.2
Bald Knob2,522$142,400$48,35540.4

People and housing

White CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$163,600$128,600
Median rent$850$792
Median household income$55,249$50,408
Median age38.837.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%16.5%
Below the poverty line17.5%19.7%

Jobs and pay

26,169 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,050 a year.

Largest industries in White CountyRetail3,726 jobs · $33,649Hotels & restaurants2,977 jobs · $18,841Manufacturing2,558 jobs · $52,944Transportation & warehousing2,020 jobs · $58,839Construction1,649 jobs · $54,314Administrative & support864 jobs · $38,818
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in White County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 852 storm events in White County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in White County by type since 1996Hail199Heat10Flood107Drought16Tornado56Ice Storm8Lightning14Heavy Rain11Flash Flood87Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

White County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).