Irish Population in White County, AR by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Irish population in White County, AR is recorded at 6,684 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in White County, AR has some Irish population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Irish communities are spread across White County, AR and comparable counties throughout Arkansas.

Top 5 cities with the largest Irish population in White County

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  • 1
    Searcy
    Irish population in Searcy is 1,863
    8.06% of Searcy population is Irish
  • 2
    Beebe
    Irish population in Beebe is 1,133
    13.21% of Beebe population is Irish
  • 3
    Kensett
    Irish population in Kensett is 132
    6.51% of Kensett population is Irish
  • 4
    Bald Knob
    Irish population in Bald Knob is 123
    4.83% of Bald Knob population is Irish
  • 5
    Judsonia
    Irish population in Judsonia is 93
    4.45% of Judsonia population is Irish

Overview of Irish population in White County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows White County contains 6,684 Irish residents (8.6% of 77,395 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 73rd percentile nationally among counties and 85th percentile within Arkansas for Irish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate White County's Irish population of 8.6% remains below Arkansas's state average of 9% and the national average of 9.4%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents White County with 6,684 Irish residents, representing 2.4% of Arkansas's total Irish population of 273,887.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document White County contains $dem_per_sqmi Irish Americans per square mile, above Arkansas's average of 5.3 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most state counties.
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9 Cities in White County Ranked by Irish Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Irish populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Searcy, Beebe, Kensett, and Bald Knob. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 9 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in White County, AR ranked by Irish population count
Rank by Irish Population
City
Irish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total White County Irish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Searcy 1,863 8.06% 27.87%
2 Beebe 1,133 13.21% 16.95%
3 Kensett 132 6.51% 1.97%
4 Bald Knob 123 4.83% 1.84%
5 Judsonia 93 4.45% 1.39%
6 Pangburn 89 17.28% 1.33%
7 Bradford 53 10.33% 0.79%
8 36 4.00% 0.54%
8 36 5.02% 0.54%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in White County, AR by their Irish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Irish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Irish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Irish alone, while others identify as Irish along with another race (such as Irish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Irish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Irish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Irish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Irish .
  2. % of Total White County Irish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Irish population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Irish populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Irish population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Irish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.