Faulkner County Demographics

A map of Faulkner County's Population by Race

Faulkner County, Arkansas had a population of 123,498 in 2020. It was 75.0% White, 11.6% Black, 1.2% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Faulkner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Faulkner County is the 5th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Faulkner County's White Population

92,573 residents of Faulkner County identify as White, or 75.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Faulkner County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Faulkner County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Faulkner County is more White than neighboring Pulaski County (48.6% White). Faulkner County is less White than neighboring Conway County (78% White), Van Buren County (90.6% White), Cleburne County (92.1% White), and Lonoke County (81.9% White).

Faulkner County's Black Population

14,274 residents of Faulkner County identify as Black, or 11.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Faulkner County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Faulkner County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Faulkner County is more Black than neighboring Conway County (10.6% Black), Van Buren County (0.4% Black), Cleburne County (0.2% Black), and Lonoke County (5.9% Black). Faulkner County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (35.6% Black).

Faulkner County's Asian Population

1,461 residents of Faulkner County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Faulkner County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Faulkner County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Faulkner County is more Asian than neighboring Conway County (0.4% Asian), Van Buren County (0.4% Asian), Cleburne County (0.4% Asian), and Lonoke County (1% Asian). Faulkner County is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (2.5% Asian).

Faulkner County's Hispanic Population

6,790 residents of Faulkner County identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Faulkner County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Faulkner County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Faulkner County is more Hispanic than neighboring Conway County (4.3% Hispanic), Van Buren County (3.2% Hispanic), Cleburne County (2.6% Hispanic), and Lonoke County (4.9% Hispanic). Faulkner County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (8.3% Hispanic).

Faulkner County's Native American/Other Population

1,041 residents of Faulkner County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Faulkner County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Faulkner County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Faulkner County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.7% Native American/Other), Cleburne County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Lonoke County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Faulkner County's Multiracial Population

7,359 residents of Faulkner County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Faulkner County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Faulkner County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Faulkner County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (4.3% Multiracial), Van Buren County (4.6% Multiracial), Cleburne County (4.1% Multiracial), and Lonoke County (5.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.