Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than McRae. Its National Register listings include Booth-Weir House and Caldwell House. McRae has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where McRae beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 467 in 1920, 616 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McRae, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in McRae.
Of the losses FEMA expects in McRae, 43% come from inland flooding and 26% from earthquakes. Federal aid has come to McRae households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The middle household income for McRae comes to $35,000, below both Arkansas’ towns ($55,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Employers in McRae added 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 82. Also worth knowing: for residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%. The median commute is under 24 miles.
| McRae | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Home values are up 5.1% over the year to September 2026. The rent at the middle of the market for McRae comes to $668 a month, below both the Arkansas town median ($878 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). McRae: just over three in five households own their home.
| McRae | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $668 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 2 crimes were reported in McRae in 2025: 1 property and 1 violent.
McRae is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
29% of adults say their health is fair or poor in McRae. On the CDC’s 32 measures, McRae is ahead of Arkansas on 1 and behind on 11. Two figures for adults in the town: 38% get no exercise outside work, 45% have high blood pressure.
| McRae | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | McRae | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of McRae
About 4 of every 100 McRae residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where McRae’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in McRae on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
McRae is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, McRae had a population of 616.
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McRae has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
