Jury Pool Profile
Faulkner County, Arkansas
- County seat
- Conway
- Judicial district
- 20th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 133,979
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 127,717.
At a glance
Faulkner County is a 133,979-person venue. The county population is 79% White and 12% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $72,916, $10,770 above the AR state median of $62,146; 35.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.5% of covered employment, average pay $52,570/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.82%, below the 4.25% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 63% to 65% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 127,717
- Median household income
- $67,289
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 79% / 12%.
Faulkner County has a population of 127,717, with a median age of 34.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 78.8%; Black residents 11.8%. Independently, 5.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,916; 35.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 30.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.82%, below the Arkansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 64%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Faulkner County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 64.9% in 2024, 63.2% in 2020, 62.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Korean. Veterans account for 5.7% of the adult civilian population (5,617 individuals).