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Benton County, Arkansas

Benton County, Arkansas · ZIP 72712, 72713, 72714

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 321,566 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 107,667Households
  • $89,879Median household income
  • $285,100Median home value
  • 22Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Benton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+85.3%
150k200k250k300k2000: 153,40620002010: 221,33920102020: 284,3332020153,406284,333
Population of Benton County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000153,406
2010221,339
2020284,333

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Benton County
Under $50k24.7%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k20.1%
$150k to $200k9.8%
$200k and over14.2%

Median household income $89,879 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Benton County
Owner occupied
72,356 units
Renter occupied
35,311 units
Vacancy rate
9.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Benton County2023
Management of companies and enterprises23,959
Transportation and warehousing15,815
Retail trade14,648
Accommodation and food services12,813
Health care and social assistance12,288
Manufacturing12,054
Professional, scientific, and technical services9,318
Wholesale trade9,135

140,001 employees in 7,788 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Benton County compared with its state
Benton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBenton CountyArkansas
Population294,5413,032,651
Median household income$89,879$58,773
Median age35.838.4
Median home value$285,100$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.6%25.1%
Foreign-born residents12.4%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes67.2%66.1%
Mean commute to work21.1 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Benton County22 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RogersCity75,63938.4 sq mi
BentonvilleCity61,79135.5 sq mi
Bella VistaCity33,27445.3 sq mi
CentertonCity25,74514.3 sq mi
Siloam SpringsCity20,07512.3 sq mi
LowellCity11,5689.78 sq mi
Pea RidgeCity10,1908.38 sq mi
Cave SpringsCity6,3048.55 sq mi
GentryCity4,6725.98 sq mi
GravetteCity3,82615.3 sq mi
Little FlockCity3,0407.51 sq mi
HighfillTown2,79318.8 sq mi
Prairie CreekCensus designated place2,3674.37 sq mi
DecaturCity1,7234.81 sq mi
GarfieldCity6223.11 sq mi
AvocaTown5011.93 sq mi
Sulphur SpringsCity4751.01 sq mi
GatewayTown4526.56 sq mi
Cherokee CityCensus designated place3560.47 sq mi
Lost Bridge VillageCensus designated place2953.23 sq mi
MaysvilleCensus designated place1182.35 sq mi
SpringtownTown890.54 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.