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White County, Arkansas in numbers: crime, income, hazards
White County averaged 5.6 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, close to the Arkansas rate (6.2). Households here have a median income of $55,249 and the unemployment rate was 3.6% in August 2026. About 77,838 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in White County?
Police agencies in White County reported an average of 439 violent crimes and 1,522 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. That is 5.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, close to the Arkansas rate (6.2), and 51% higher than the U.S. rate (3.7). For property crime the county rate is 19.3 per 1,000 (Arkansas: 21.6; U.S.: 18.1). Aggravated assaults make up 67% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 4 homicide deaths a year in the county (4.6 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | White County | Per 1,000 | Arkansas per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 439 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 5 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 128 | 1.6 | 0.76 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 12 | 0.15 | 0.38 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 295 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 1,522 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 222 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,144 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 156 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (11 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in White County?
The median household in White County earns $55,249 a year, close to the Arkansas median ($60,773). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $163,600, and the median rent is $850 a month. 11.5% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 10.2%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,265 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | White County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,838 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $55,249 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,600 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 17.5% | 16.0% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 11.5% | 10.2% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4% | 25.7% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 69.1% | 66.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 38.8 | 38.5 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 87.2% | 86.7% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 9.8% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in White County?
White County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in White County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 2 high-hazard dams in White County. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Albion Reservoir Dam (62 ft) and Smith Lake 1 Dam (17 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
3 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 23,754 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
White County was covered by 3 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Severe Storm 2, Flood 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 13 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 19 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 4 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in White County?
White County had 3 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Where crews are working: I-57. 3 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in White County?
Federal school lists show 27 public and 6 private schools in the county. 4 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 36 fire or EMS stations and 11 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in White County
Gun shops
11 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in White County, plus 23 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 4 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Atwoods Ranch & Home #74 (Searcy), Beebe Pawn Shop (Beebe), Cargile Auctions (Searcy), Extreme Sports Garage LLC (Searcy), Guns Plus LLC (Searcy), Hattabaughs Camper Sales (Bald Knob), Lightning H Pawn & Auto LLC (Beebe), Lindsey Pawn & Sales LLC (Searcy) and 3 more.
Liquor stores
No liquor stores are on the map in White County. Arkansas has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in White County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in White County?
White County averaged 439 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 5.6 per 1,000 residents, close to the Arkansas rate (6.2). The property-crime rate was 19.3 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in White County?
$55,249 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in White County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,265 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect White County?
White County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in White County right now?
White County had 3 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Where crews are working: I-57. 3 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in White County?
4 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does White County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County | 25,226 | 8.2 | $55,798 |
| Faulkner County | 127,717 | 4.0 | $67,289 |
| Independence County | 38,175 | 4.9 | $56,609 |
| Jackson County | 16,712 | 7.5 | $44,218 |
| Lonoke County | 75,272 | 4.4 | $72,828 |
| Prairie County | 8,064 | 4.5 | $51,646 |
| Woodruff County | 6,026 | 3.6 | $48,158 |
More: Arkansas statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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