Benton County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 332,554
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 332,554
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 321,566
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 284,333
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 284,334
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 284,333
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 221,339
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,720
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 136,217
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $323,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,717
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $531
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,277
Building Permits, 2025 6,307
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 111,919
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 853,789
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,776,364
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,914,017
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,346,599
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,470
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,506
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,067
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 7,788
Total employment, 2023 140,001
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,030,000
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 27,299
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,233
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,287
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 971
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 682
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,730
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,123
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 335.4
Population per square mile, 2010 261.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 847.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 847.36
FIPS Code 05007