Faulkner
Arkansas

What stands out

What stands out about Faulkner County: rainfall is in the top 8% of American counties (55 inches a year), population growth is in the top 8% of American counties (+1.9% a year), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 11% of American counties (89 of 100). Within Arkansas it ranks 17th of 75 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Faulkner County, Arkansas. 124,611 people live here with you. The population grew 1.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,892).

Arkansas has been cutting its income tax rates every legislative session since 2015, and the top rate is now well under 4%. Home prices remain among the lowest in the country, especially outside Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt have built a fast-growing corporate corridor around Bentonville and Fayetteville. Tornado season is real across the whole state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $61,273 a year, higher than 52% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,974. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 68% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Arkansas takes 3.6% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,187 a year.

Home

The median home costs $256K, pricier than 58% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $887 a month. Property tax is 0.58% of home value, roughly $1,145 a year on that median home, lower than 79% of American counties. 62% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 65% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 8 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.8 years, shorter than 51% of American counties. There are 232 active physicians in the county, about 18.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 9.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 50% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 30 points. 59% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arkansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 73 and lows near 51, warmer than 75% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 185 Mbps down, slower than 56% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.