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County · code 05145

White CountyArkansas

White County is in Arkansas with its seat in Searcy. It was created on December 1, 1835, from Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties.

  • Founded1835
  • County seatSearcy
  • Named forHugh Lawson White
  • Land area1,034 sq mi + 7.9 sq mi water
  • Population76,822 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped49,889 checked 14 October 2026
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CleburnePrairieWoodruffIndependenceLonokeFaulknerJackson Searcy Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

White on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1835 from Independence County, Jackson County and Pulaski County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

White County was created by Arkansas Territory from Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties on December 1, 1835, and became a county in the state of Arkansas in 1836. The county was named after Hugh Lawson White. Over time, White County gained small areas from Pulaski, Conway, and Lonoke counties, and lost territory to Prairie, Cleburne, and Woodruff counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1835
    White County created White created by Arkansas Territory from Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski. Act passed 23 October 1835; took effect 1 December 1835.
    from Independencefrom Jacksonfrom Pulaski
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 9-13
  2. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas White became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
  3. 1853
    Gained territory White gained from Conway.
    from Conway
    · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., p. 141
  4. 1873
    Lost territory White lost to Prairie.
    to Prairie
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 55/pp. 124-125
  5. 1883
    Lost territory White lost to creation of Cleburne.
    to Cleburne
    · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 24/pp. 39-46
Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1835
    White County created White created by Arkansas Territory from Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski. Act passed 23 October 1835; took effect 1 December 1835.
    from Independencefrom Jacksonfrom Pulaski
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 9-13
  2. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas White became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
  3. 1843
    Gained territory White gained small area from Pulaski.
    from Pulaski
    · Ark. Acts 1842, 4th sess., pp. 218-219
  4. 1853
    Gained territory White gained from Conway.
    from Conway
    · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., p. 141
  5. 1873
    Lost territory White lost to Prairie.
    to Prairie
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 55/pp. 124-125
  6. 1883
    Lost territory White lost to creation of Cleburne.
    to Cleburne
    · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 24/pp. 39-46
  7. 1887
    Lost territory White lost small area to Woodruff.
    to Woodruff
    · Ark. Acts 1887, 26th sess., no. 103/pp. 195-196
  8. 1941
    Gained territory White gained small area along Cypress Bayou from Lonoke.
    from Lonoke
    · Ark. Acts 1941, 53d sess., no. 110/pp. 224-226

Land and parcels

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People and land

White by the Census

Population
76,822 2020 Census count
Housing units
33,270 2020 Census count
Land area
1,034 square miles
Water area
7.9 square miles
People per sq mi
74 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about White County

When was White County founded?
White County was founded in 1835, formed from Independence County, Jackson County and Pulaski County, and named after Hugh Lawson White.
What is the county seat of White County?
The county seat of White County is Searcy.
Is there an online parcel map for White County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 49,889 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has White County's boundary or name changed?
White County was created in 1835 from Independence County, Jackson County and Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Cleburne County, Conway County and Lonoke County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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