Searcy County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Marshall
Searcy County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Searcy County is home to Marshall. Employers here counted 1,490 jobs in 2025, down 2.3% from 2019. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Searcy County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.97¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.11¢ median for Arkansas utilities. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. 7,848 people live here, up 0.0% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Searcy County
Searcy County is home to Marshall.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Witts Springs.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Searcy County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,845 | 7,848 | ● 0.0% | 68th of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,525 | 1,490 | ▼ 2.3% | 47th of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $28,026 | $37,098 | ▲ 32.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 3.8% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
Who powers Searcy County
Utilities with service territory in Searcy County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 608,362 | 12.97¢ | 25% |
| Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,776 | 15.62¢ | 23% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Searcy County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Searcy County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,490 | $37,098 | 1.00 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Searcy County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Searcy County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide.
Searcy County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Searcy County, Pope County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy County | 7,848 | ▼ 2.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Baxter County | 42,982 | ▲ 11.0% | 80 MW | — | — | — |
| Boone County | 38,628 | ▼ 0.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Marion County | 17,593 | ▼ 21.2% | 340 MW | — | — | — |
| Newton County | 7,026 | ▼ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Pope County | 64,976 | ▲ 3.6% | 2,006 MW | — | — | — |
| Stone County | 12,703 | ▲ 0.1% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Van Buren County | 16,238 | ▲ 8.6% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Searcy County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Searcy County, Arkansas?
2 utilities have service territory in Searcy County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp. The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Searcy County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Searcy County.
Is Searcy County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,490 jobs in 2025 against 1,525 in 2019 (-2.3%, BLS QCEW).
Does Searcy County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Searcy County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.