Faulkner County Demographics

A map of Faulkner County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	98,274	92,573	76.9%	75.0%
Black	14,911	14,274	11.7%	11.6%
Hispanic	7,303	6,790	5.7%	5.5%
Multiracial	5,268	7,359	4.1%	6.0%
Asian	1,234	1,461	1.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	727	1,041	0.6%	0.8%

Faulkner County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 127,717, an increase from the 123,498 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.9% White, 11.7% Black, 5.7% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Faulkner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Faulkner has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Faulkner County, that probability was 41.8% in 2020 and 38.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Faulkner County is ranked the 5th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Faulkner County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Faulkner County's White Population

98,274 residents of Faulkner County, or 76.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Faulkner County is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Faulkner County ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkner County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Faulkner County's population has increased from 75.0% to 76.9%.

Faulkner County is more White than neighboring Pulaski County (48.2% White). Faulkner County is less White than neighboring Conway County (79.4% White), Van Buren County (91.6% White), Cleburne County (91.5% White), and Lonoke County (83% White).

Faulkner County's Black Population

14,911 residents of Faulkner County, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Faulkner County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Faulkner County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkner County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Black residents' share of Faulkner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.7%.

Faulkner County is more Black than neighboring Conway County (11.5% Black), Van Buren County (0.4% Black), Cleburne County (0.3% Black), and Lonoke County (5.5% Black). Faulkner County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (36.7% Black).

Faulkner County's Asian Population

1,234 residents of Faulkner County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Faulkner County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Faulkner County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkner County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. Asian residents' share of Faulkner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Faulkner County is more Asian than neighboring Conway County (0.3% Asian), Van Buren County (0.4% Asian), and Cleburne County (0.2% Asian). Faulkner County is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (2.2% Asian).

Faulkner County's Hispanic Population

7,303 residents of Faulkner County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Faulkner County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Faulkner County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkner County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Faulkner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.7%.

Faulkner County is more Hispanic than neighboring Conway County (4.7% Hispanic), Van Buren County (3.4% Hispanic), Cleburne County (3% Hispanic), and Lonoke County (5.4% Hispanic). Faulkner County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (8.4% Hispanic).

Faulkner County's Native American/Other Population

727 residents of Faulkner County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Faulkner County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Faulkner County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkner County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Faulkner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Faulkner County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lonoke County (0.3% Native American/Other). Faulkner County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Conway County (0.7% Native American/Other), Van Buren County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Cleburne County (1% Native American/Other).

Faulkner County's Multiracial Population

5,268 residents of Faulkner County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Faulkner County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Faulkner County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkner County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Faulkner County's population has decreased from 6.0% to 4.1%.

Faulkner County is more Multiracial than neighboring Conway County (3.4% Multiracial), and Van Buren County (3.4% Multiracial). Faulkner County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lonoke County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.