Faulkner County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 133,979
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 133,979
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 131,611
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 123,500
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 123,487
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 123,498
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 113,237
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,617
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $232,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $496
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,005
Building Permits, 2025 703
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 49,309
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 348,877
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 880,522
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,192
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,537,534
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,892
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,289
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,402
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,990
Total employment, 2023 37,718
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,727,563
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,631
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,275
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 447
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 279
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,652
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,885
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 190.8
Population per square mile, 2010 174.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 647.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 647.88
FIPS Code 05045