Faulkner County , Arkansas
Population: 126,001 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,071 Home $211,300 Rent $980/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Faulkner County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($65,071), with housing 31% below the US figure ($211,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Faulkner County in the top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$65,071
Median Income
household
$211,300
Home Value
median
$980/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,465 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Median Home Value | $211,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $980/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 126,001 |
| Median Age | 34 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.1%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
13.6%
Smoking
35.4%
High Blood Pressure
26.6%
No Physical Activity
26.4%
Depression
38.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 86.2 · 86th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
97.07
🌀 Hurricane
52.82
🔥 Wildfire
77.77
❄️ Winter Storm
83.64
🌍 Earthquake
94.37
☀️ Drought
48.06
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