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

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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)
White100,95581.02%
Black or African American14,23011.42%
Two or more races5,2824.24%
Other race2,4631.98%
Asian1,3021.04%
Native American3660.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.01%

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

33.8

Total

33.2

Male

34.3

Female

Faulkner County, Arkansas Adults

There are 96,474 adults, (16,523 of whom are seniors) in Faulkner County, Arkansas.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Faulkner County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female63,76751.17%
Male60,84448.83%

Faulkner County, Arkansas Population by Age

Faulkner County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All47,3962.5262.337.7
Married23,7603.1581.318.7
Non Family16,6361.3940.859.2
Female4,8743.0245.554.5
Male2,1263.1856.643.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

62.3%

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 Grade3,0934.01%
Associates Degree6,3238.19%
Bachelors Degree15,57420.18%
Graduate Degree9,48912.3%
High School Graduate22,93029.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2782.95%
Some College17,48022.65%

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
White63,50059,37721,186
Black8,2297,7742,291
Hispanic2,6412,049517
2+ Races1,9831,813627
Other Race1,154845172
Asian770708490
Native American25119718
Islander131313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,825$67,393$49,983
Graduate Degree$69,455$77,127$61,250
High School Graduate$36,018$40,750$29,416
Less Than 9th Grade$33,313$45,323$24,722
Overall$46,469$53,037$40,149
Some College$41,957$52,003$35,199

$46,469

Average Earnings

$53,037

Average Male

$40,149

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

95.41% of Faulkner County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 4.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Language

Faulkner County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White94,40612,66713.42%
Black13,2833,24724.44%
Hispanic5,1811,40527.12%
Multiple5,12988517.25%
Other2,30450421.88%
Asian1,22223819.48%
Native3503911.14%

15.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.25%

Male Poverty Rate

17.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Faulkner County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Faulkner County, Arkansas is Hispanic, with 27.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Faulkner County, Arkansas is Native, with 11.14% 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 22.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.04%.

Faulkner County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.58%
High School18.38%
Some College11.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%

Faulkner County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.49%
Female Unemployed19.59%
Female Employed10.65%
Male Employed5.54%

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$79,614$99,352
Households$61,273$80,941
Married Families$94,235$111,310
Non Families$33,514$43,700

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Faulkner County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

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 Over 65, 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

5,692

Number of Veterans

5,084

Male Veterans

608

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,002
Second Gulf War1,570
First Gulf War1,344
Korea278
World War II47

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,668
65 to 741,553
75+1,182
55 to 64783
18 to 34506

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1680.06527148035414325
Black3900.03695281409891984
Hispanic1240.035952449985503045
2+ Races1150.03797886393659181
Native American190.06785714285714285

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Faulkner County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

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

66.54%

Born in Faulkner County, Arkansas

96.52%

Native Born

3.48%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.52% of Faulkner County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 66.54% having been born in Arkansas. 1.88% 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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