Arkansas

White

76,822
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About White

White, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 929. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 76,822.

Its recorded population peaked at 77,076 in 2010.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Skirmish at Searcy (White County), Skirmish at Searcy Landing (White County — 1863), and 187 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202076,822
201077,076
200067,165
199054,676
198050,835
197039,253
196032,745
195038,040
194037,176
193038,269
192034,603
191028,574
190024,864
189022,946
188017,794
187010,347
18608,316
18502,619
1840929
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in White

Military engagements that took place in White, Arkansas.

Skirmish at Searcy (White County)
1862
Skirmish at Searcy Landing (White County — 1863)
1863

Historic places in White

National Register of Historic Places listings in White, Arkansas.

Powell Clothing Store
Beebe
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Bald Knob
Henson, Alfred W., House
Judsonia
O'Neal, Howard, Barn
Russell
Hoofman, Tobe, Farmstead
Providence
Lightle, William H., House
Searcy
Hunt, Thomas, House
Plainview
Elm Street House
Bald Knob
Beebe Theater
Beebe
Thomas House
Fourmile Hill
Shutter, John, House
Pangburn
Booth, Green, House
Searcy
Freeman, Wood, House No. 2
Searcy
Gray House
Crosby
Larned, Capt., House
Judsonia
McRae Jail
McRae
Blunt House Livestock Barn
Midway
Mason House
Bradford
Storm Cellar, William Howell House
Clay
Walker, Otha, Homestead
West Point
Hoofman, Arthur W., House
Searcy
Watkins, Tom, House
Searcy
St. Richard's Catholic Church
Bald Knob
Ransom, Edward, Farmstead, Livestock and Equipment Barn
Midway
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Frequently asked about White

When does White first appear in the US census?
White, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 929.
What is the population of White?
At the most recent federal census (2020), White had a recorded population of 76,822.
When did White's population peak?
White's recorded population peaked at 77,076 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in White?
2 documented military engagements took place in White, including Skirmish at Searcy (White County), Skirmish at Searcy Landing (White County — 1863).
How many historic places are in White?
187 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in White, Arkansas.
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