The Town Files

Faulkner County, Arkansas

127,717 people. The median home is worth $232,700 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $67,289.

Towns in Faulkner County

Towns in Faulkner County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Conway64,134$252,100$63,00430.3
Greenbrier5,707$206,600$57,21432.4
Vilonia4,288$232,700$81,81530.3
Mayflower1,984$184,600$75,68242.4
Wooster1,042$333,000$111,66738.9
Guy752$246,600$75,59245.1
Holland586$162,500$45,37538.6

People and housing

Faulkner CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$232,700$128,600
Median rent$1,005$792
Median household income$67,289$50,408
Median age34.137.8
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line14.5%19.7%

Jobs and pay

45,513 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,974 a year.

Largest industries in Faulkner CountyHealth care & social assistan…7,962 jobs · $52,311Retail6,418 jobs · $34,151Hotels & restaurants5,447 jobs · $21,375Construction3,780 jobs · $62,262Manufacturing3,219 jobs · $59,925Administrative & support2,485 jobs · $50,381
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Faulkner County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 775 storm events in Faulkner County from 1996 to 2026, with 23 deaths.

Storm events in Faulkner County by type since 1996Hail220Heat8Flood20Drought15Tornado33Lightning13Heavy Rain15Flash Flood85Strong Wind9Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Faulkner County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
November 14, 2023Severe StormDR-4748: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).