COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Faulkner County
Arkansas · 60,006 residents · 647.243 sq mi
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Faulkner County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,663. Population has fallen 30% since 2000, a loss of 26,008 residents. Median home value is $54,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024128K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(4,115)
5 to 97.4%(4,436)
10 to 147%(4,198)
15 to 1910%(5,977)
20 to 2410.8%(6,486)
25 to 3416.3%(9,809)
35 to 4414%(8,416)
45 to 549.6%(5,770)
55 to 647.3%(4,409)
65 to 746.2%(3,724)
75 to 843.3%(2,005)
85 and over1.1%(661)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,663
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,204 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,700
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(75,218)
Black8.4%(7,261)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,509)
Asian0.7%(609)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91%(54,630)
Black7.8%(4,653)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(438)
Asian0.5%(314)
Other0.7%(409)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(4,494)
Central American1.2%(1,542)
Salvadoran0.6%(797)
Honduran0.3%(413)
Puerto Rican0.2%(309)
Spaniard0.1%(186)
Panamanian0.1%(184)
Cuban0.1%(130)
Guatemalan0.1%(111)
South American0.1%(106)
Colombian0%(56)
Peruvian0%(45)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(229)
Chinese0.2%(221)
Korean0.2%(204)
Japanese0.1%(163)
Cambodian0.1%(160)
Asian Indian0.1%(68)
Vietnamese0%(43)
Thai0%(42)
Hmong0%(39)
Pakistani0%(19)
Laotian0%(1)
Ancestry
English12.1%(15,438)
German7.9%(10,093)
Irish6.9%(8,852)
American5.6%(7,113)
Scottish2%(2,549)
French1.3%(1,647)
Italian1.3%(1,603)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,301)
Polish0.5%(646)
British0.5%(633)
Dutch0.5%(605)
Welsh0.4%(552)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(459)
Subsaharan African0.3%(441)
West Indian0.3%(433)
Swedish0.3%(356)
Swiss0.2%(288)
Haitian0.2%(285)
French Canadian0.2%(263)
Czech0.2%(213)
Canadian0.1%(170)
Russian0.1%(145)
Brazilian0.1%(129)
Arab0.1%(126)
Danish0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(101)
Portuguese0.1%(97)
Nigerian0.1%(93)
Finnish0.1%(77)
Greek0.1%(75)
Slovak0.1%(68)
Hungarian0%(59)
Lithuanian0%(53)
Slovene0%(53)
Iranian0%(44)
Belgian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(18)
Croatian0%(9)
Serbian0%(8)
Ukrainian0%(8)
Austrian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.4%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(17,870)
Married51.9%(25,980)
Widowed2%(1,008)
Divorced10.5%(5,245)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(16,435)
Married49.7%(26,811)
Widowed8.1%(4,363)
Divorced11.8%(6,368)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
Faulkner County, Arkansas has about 60,006 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
The typical household in Faulkner County, Arkansas earns about $23,663 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Faulkner County, Arkansas expensive?
In Faulkner County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $54,700, and the typical rent is about $351 a month.
How educated are people in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
About 17.9% of adults age 25 and over in Faulkner County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
About 13.8% of people in Faulkner County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.
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