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."Feature Detail Report for: Pearcy, Arkansas." USGS. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
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.NOAA report
Bruce Cozart, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 24, is a Pearcy native and a developer in Hot Springs.
Demographics
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 / EthnicityPop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)25783.99%Black or African American alone (NH)41.31%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)51.63%Asian alone (NH)10.33%Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)289.15%Hispanic or Latino (any race)113.59%Total306100.00%
Education It is in the Lake Hamilton School District.
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