Faulkner County, Arkansas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 126,001
Median household income: $65,071
Median home value: $211,300

Home to 126,001 residents, Faulkner County is one of Arkansas's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,071 runs above the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Faulkner County's population grew 1.9% from 123,624 to 126,001, while its median household income rose 23.2% from $52,827 to $65,071.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126,001
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,071
Median home value: $211,300
Median gross rent: $980
Housing units: 52,862
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

123,624126,001

Median household income

$52,827$65,071

Median home value

$161,500$211,300

Median gross rent

$826$980

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	123,624	$52,827	$161,500	$826
2020	124,800	$54,191	$163,900	$819
2021	123,191	$54,845	$171,800	$857
2022	124,611	$61,273	$195,800	$931
2023	126,001	$65,071	$211,300	$980

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,414	5.9%
5 to 17	21,304	16.9%
18 to 24	18,833	14.9%
25 to 34	17,335	13.8%
35 to 44	16,302	12.9%
45 to 54	13,914	11.0%
55 to 64	13,975	11.1%
65 to 74	10,083	8.0%
75 and over	6,841	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	97,864	77.7%
Black or African American	14,782	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	282	0.2%
Asian	1,319	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	40	0.0%
Some other race	352	0.3%
Two or more races	4,413	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,949	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,955	6.3%
High school graduate	23,849	30.4%
Some college or associate's	23,603	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	15,950	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10,093	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49,214	83.0%
Carpooled	4,367	7.4%
Public transit	80	0.1%
Walked	907	1.5%
Bicycle	70	0.1%
Worked from home	4,119	6.9%
Other means	531	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,906	34.3%
15 to 29 min	14,316	25.9%
30 to 44 min	11,316	20.5%
45 to 59 min	7,223	13.1%
60+ min	3,408	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.0% (18,099 of 120,454)

	Count	Share
Family households	32,063	65.6%
Nonfamily households	16,803	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	48,866	92.4%
Vacant	3,996	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,094	61.6%
Renter-occupied	18,772	38.4%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,293	66.8%
1-unit, attached	696	1.3%
2 to 4 units	3,308	6.3%
5 to 19 units	6,045	11.4%
20 or more units	1,833	3.5%
Mobile home & other	5,687	10.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 05045
State: Arkansas
Land area: 647 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 35.1465, -92.3369