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The ACS estimates about 521, give or take 129 civilian veterans in Searcy County.
Among Arkansas's 75 counties and equivalents, Searcy County ranks 63rd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Searcy County
Arkansas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
21 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Searcy County number about 180, give or take 60; their 35 percent share is above Arkansas's 25 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Searcy County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Searcy County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Searcy County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Searcy County
Arkansas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$35,511 ± $20,746; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$22,422 ± $2,413
$33,574 ± $252
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
16.0% ± 10.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
36.0% ± 10.9 points
37.8% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
70.6% ± 21.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 20.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
84.3% ± 11.7 points
93.7% ± 0.5 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
12.9% ± 8.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Searcy County
VA reports 243 veterans in Searcy County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 18 VA-backed home loans out of 152 home loans made in Searcy County (11.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 185, give or take 75) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 114, give or take 59; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Searcy County
VA reported about $8.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $6.1 million in medical care spending in Searcy County for FY2025.
Cleanup and former military sites in Searcy County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Searcy County.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Arkansas Balance of State CoC counted 60 veterans experiencing homelessness (33 sheltered, 27 unsheltered).
AR-503 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 31 veterans for the 2019 comparison. This CoC includes areas that merged after 2019.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Pindall (town): about 198 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
St. Joe (town): about 136 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Witts Springs (unincorporated community): about 77 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
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Gilbert (town): about 16 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Veterans with a qualifying 100 percent permanent and total service-connected disability receive a full homestead and personal property tax exemption.
Arkansas helps eligible dependents and spouses of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total cover college tuition, housing, and mandatory fees after federal benefit deductions.
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