Faulkner County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
127,717
Rank #512 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,289 −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,405 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.5% +15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,851 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$232,700 −17.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,050 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.0% +3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #465 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #900 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

62.3% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
35.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.7%31.3%47.0%62.6%76.9%11.7%5.7%4.1%1.0%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Faulkner County, Arkansas

Faulkner County, Arkansas has a total population of 127,717, making it the 512th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Faulkner County is 34.1 years, which is 12.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Faulkner County is $67,289, which ranks #1,405 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Faulkner County is $232,700, 17.5% below the national median. Renters in Faulkner County pay a median gross rent of $1,005 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Faulkner County, 35.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.0 min.

Faulkner County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.7%).

All data for Faulkner County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.