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Faulkner County

Arkansas · 113,237 residents · 647 sq mi
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With 113,237 people, Faulkner County is a county in Arkansas. This skews young, with a median age of 31.5. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 27,223 more people. The typical home is worth $127,500, having risen by half since 2000. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. That is roughly 15% ahead of the Arkansas median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

113,237
+32%since 2000
from 86,014 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
+2%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
647 sq mi
Population, 19902024
53K74K94K114K134K19902000201020202024Faulkner County
2024128K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(7,931)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(7,740)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(7,602)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(8,626)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412%(13,612)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.3%(16,179)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(14,394)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413%(14,770)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.8%(11,065)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.7%(6,504)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.1%(3,536)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.1%(1,278)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,287
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,204 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$22,811
+27%since 2000
from $17,988 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
15.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.450
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade9.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$127,500
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$662
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $499 in 2000
US average: $853
64.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.6% in 2000
35.8% rent
8.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.53 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
20.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
44.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.8
+2%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(75,218)
Black8.4%(7,261)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,509)
Asian0.7%(609)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(93,326)
Black10.2%(11,495)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(4,435)
Asian1.1%(1,266)
Other2.2%(2,445)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(3,512)
Puerto Rican0.1%(161)
Colombian0.1%(70)
Spaniard0%(34)
Chilean0%(23)
Honduran0%(22)
Cuban0%(19)
Ancestry
German15.2%(16,494)
Irish15.1%(16,313)
American11.8%(12,839)
English11.5%(12,503)
French3.2%(3,516)
Italian2.7%(2,933)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(2,590)
Scottish2.4%(2,551)
Dutch2%(2,182)
Polish1.5%(1,595)
Swedish1%(1,053)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(727)
Welsh0.6%(598)
Swiss0.5%(584)
British0.4%(436)
Russian0.3%(378)
Danish0.3%(369)
Hungarian0.3%(283)
Czech0.2%(261)
West Indian0.2%(170)
Arab0.1%(135)
Romanian0.1%(133)
Greek0.1%(132)
Haitian0.1%(107)
Jordanian0.1%(98)
Portuguese0.1%(86)
Austrian0.1%(83)
Croatian0.1%(80)
Canadian0.1%(78)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Lebanese0%(37)
Slovak0%(36)
Jamaican0%(35)
Serbian0%(30)
Finnish0%(26)
Brazilian0%(20)
Ukrainian0%(15)
Armenian0%(14)
Turkish0%(12)
Section 05

Education

26.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 25.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.6%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.8 min
+40%since 2000
from 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
12.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
4.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
34.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
50.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
3.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.6%(1,609)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(1,461)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(1,859)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(221)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,617 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Faulkner County, Arkansas?

Faulkner County, Arkansas has about 113,237 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Faulkner County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Faulkner County, Arkansas earns about $45,287 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 $127,500, and the typical rent is about $662 a month.

How educated are people in Faulkner County, Arkansas?

About 26.4% 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 15.3% of people in Faulkner County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Faulkner County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Faulkner County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 53,231 residents, a change of about 89 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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