Faulkner County, Arkansas Population 2024

132,337

Faulkner County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 132,337 with a growth rate of 1.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Faulkner County, Arkansas is the 4th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 114,035 and has seen a growth of 16.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029144,2672,3861.68%
2028141,8812,3861.71%
2027139,4952,3861.74%
2026137,1092,3861.77%
2025134,7232,3861.8%
2024132,3372,3861.84%
2023129,9512,3861.87%
2022127,5651,9571.56%
2021125,6081,7881.44%
2020123,820-2,008-1.6%
2019125,8284920.39%
2018125,3361,6301.32%
2017123,7061,4931.22%
2016122,2138800.73%
2015121,3336870.57%
2014120,6461,3951.17%
2013119,2516790.57%
2012118,5722,2651.95%
2011116,3072,2721.99%
2010114,03500%
199060,00613,81429.91%
198046,19214,62046.31%
197031,5727,26929.91%
196024,303-986-3.9%
195025,289-591-2.28%
194025,880-2,501-8.81%
193028,3817002.53%
192027,6813,97316.76%
191023,7082,92814.09%
190020,7802,43813.29%
189018,3425,55643.45%
188012,786-131,481-91.14%
2024 Growth Rate
1.84% (2,386)
County Website
Faulkner County
County Seat
Conway
2020 Population
123,820
Area
647 mi²
Density
205 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.88% (8,517)
Founded
April 12, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White100,66879.89%
Black or African American14,96111.87%
Two or more races5,6964.52%
Other race3,0102.39%
Asian1,3411.06%
Native American2850.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Faulkner County, Arkansas Population by Race

Faulkner County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Faulkner County, Arkansas Median Age

34

Total

33.4

Male

34.6

Female

Faulkner County, Arkansas Adults

There are 97,283 adults, (16,924 of whom are seniors) in Faulkner County, Arkansas.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Age Dependency

56.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Faulkner County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female64,57251.25%
Male61,42948.75%

Faulkner County, Arkansas Population by Age

Faulkner County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,8662.4761.638.4
Married24,5863.180.719.3
Non Family16,8031.3439.560.5
Female5,0412.9245.954.1
Male2,436353.246.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Faulkner County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6913.43%
Associates Degree6,3228.06%
Bachelors Degree15,95020.33%
Graduate Degree10,09312.87%
High School Graduate23,84930.4%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2642.89%
Some College17,28122.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Faulkner County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Faulkner County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White63,61060,31621,921
Black8,5087,9572,278
Hispanic3,4142,509820
2+ Races2,2342,040680
Other Race1,5811,112357
Asian873754465
Native American1801520
Islander404013

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.26%.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,688$66,160$49,173
Graduate Degree$67,617$79,133$61,055
High School Graduate$38,104$43,550$31,386
Less Than 9th Grade$31,560$40,833$22,168
Overall$47,432$53,699$40,521
Some College$43,604$52,443$35,812

$47,432

Average Earnings

$53,699

Average Male

$40,521

Average Female

Faulkner County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Faulkner County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Faulkner County, Arkansas Language

94.94% of Faulkner County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 5.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.43% of the population.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Language

Faulkner County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White93,87611,57112.33%
Black13,9143,64226.18%
Hispanic6,6541,64924.78%
Multiple5,5171,01918.47%
Other2,83766923.58%
Asian1,25832725.99%
Native2744114.96%

15.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.85%

Male Poverty Rate

17.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Faulkner County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Faulkner County, Arkansas is Black, with 26.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Faulkner County, Arkansas is White, with 12.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.13%.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.86%
High School16.47%
Some College10.56%
Bachelors or Greater5.99%

Faulkner County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.79%
Female Unemployed25.33%
Female Employed11.22%
Male Employed5.57%

Faulkner County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Faulkner County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,392$104,092
Households$65,071$85,913
Married Families$94,636$117,159
Non Families$35,973$47,213

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Faulkner County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Faulkner County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Faulkner County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Faulkner County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,965

Number of Veterans

5,315

Male Veterans

650

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,132
Second Gulf War1,730
First Gulf War1,379
Korea280
World War II25

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,619
35 to 541,560
75+1,254
55 to 64993
18 to 34539

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,4896.95%
Black3493.22%
Hispanic2074.67%
2+ Races1153.54%
Islander1025%
Native American21.02%

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Faulkner County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Faulkner County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Faulkner County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.41%

Born in Faulkner County, Arkansas

96.35%

Native Born

3.65%

Foreign Born

2.1%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.35% of Faulkner County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 66.41% having been born in Arkansas. 2.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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