Pearcy, Arkansas

Pearcy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 306.^[2][3]

Pearcy, Arkansas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°25′53″N 93°17′19″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Garland
Elevation [1]	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	306
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	2805675[1]

History

In 2009 the rural community became noted as the site of the Pearcy murders, said to be a "robbery gone wrong."

On April 25, 2011, a tornado associated with the 2011 Super Outbreak hit the Pearcy area, destroying houses in nearby Sunshine.^[4]

Bruce Cozart, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 24, is a Pearcy native and a developer in Hot Springs.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	306		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6]

2020 census

Pearcy CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020[6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	257	83.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4	1.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	1.63%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	28	9.15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	3.59%
Total	306	100.00%

Education

It is in the Lake Hamilton School District.^[7]