Faulkner County

Also known as Faulkner County, Arkansas, Faulkner County, AR

county in Arkansas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Arkansas
Founded: April 12, 1873
Named after: Sandford C. Faulkner
Seat: Conway
Largest city: Conway
Total: 664 sq mi (1,720 km )
Land: 648 sq mi (1,680 km )
Water: 16 sq mi (41 km ) 2.4%
Estimate 2025: 133,979
Density: 191/sq mi (73.6/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 2nd
Website: www .faulknercounty .org

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Wikidata facts

Population: 123498
Area: 1720
Official website: www.faulknercounty.org
Image: Faulkner County Courthouse 2012-09-30 12-25-25.jpg
Households: 45091

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inception: 1873-04-12
Commons category: Faulkner County, Arkansas
water as percent of area: 2.4
native label: Faulkner County
per capita income: 27414

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Faulkner County is a county located in the Central Arkansas region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 123,498, making it the fifth most populous of Arkansas's 75 counties. The county seat and largest city is Conway. Faulkner County was created on April 12, 1873, one of nine counties formed during Reconstruction, and is named for Sandford C. Faulkner, better known as Sandy Faulkner, a popular figure in the state at the time.

Located at the intersection of the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley, the county was sparsely populated for much of its early years. Largely a county of rural settlements, growth came slowly following the Civil War and Reconstruction. The college known today as University of Central Arkansas was established in 1907, but population continued to grow slowly. The growth of Little Rock and the construction of Interstate 40 have made Conway and other parts of Faulkner County into bedroom communities for the state capital. Today Faulkner County is included in the Central Arkansas metro area, with Conway as a principal city.