Faulkner County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 50.2 | 129,951 people · 69th most distressed in Arkansas
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Faulkner County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.2 — 1576th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Arkansas, it ranks 69th of 75 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Faulkner County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 70.6 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 70.6
Debt in Collections 62
Medical Debt 69
Student Loan Delinquency 68
Auto Loan Delinquency 69
Credit Card Delinquency 71
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 85
Housing Cost Burden 63.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 69
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 71
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 45
Homeownership Rate 91
Rent-to-Income Ratio 40
Employment & Wages 50.6
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 34
Community Vulnerability 36.8
Uninsured Rate 45
Disability Rate 29
Income & Poverty 30.0
Poverty Rate 45
Income vs. State Median 8
Child Poverty Rate 37

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Faulkner County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Faulkner County
Faulkner County, AR 50.2 Elevated —
Van Buren County, AR 66.6 Serious +16.3
Conway County, AR 58.5 Elevated +8.3
Perry County, AR 56.7 Elevated +6.5
Pulaski County, AR 55.2 Elevated +5.0
White County, AR 55.2 Elevated +4.9
Cleburne County, AR 53.8 Elevated +3.5
Lonoke County, AR 45.1 Normal -5.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Faulkner County
Sumter County, FL 50.2 Elevated -0.1
Tuscola County, MI 50.3 Elevated +0.1
Reno County, KS 50.2 Elevated -0.1
Clay County, FL 50.1 Elevated -0.1
Newaygo County, MI 50.3 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Faulkner County, Arkansas?

    Faulkner County has a County Distress Index score of 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,576th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 69th in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Faulkner County?

    The primary driver of distress in Faulkner County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 70.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Faulkner County compare to neighboring counties?

    Faulkner County (50.2) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Van Buren County, AR (66.6); Conway County, AR (58.5); Perry County, AR (56.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Faulkner County?

    Faulkner County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 129,951 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.