Benton County, Arkansas's estimated 2023 population is 303,230 with a growth rate of 2.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Benton County, Arkansas is the 2nd largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 221,339 and has seen a growth of 37% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.17
Average Family Size
2.72
Average Household Size
65.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.14%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.62%.
All
Male
Female
$42,391
Average Earnings
$50,571
Average Male
$35,813
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.08% of Benton County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 13.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.32% of the population.
rate
10.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.77%
Male Poverty Rate
9.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Benton County, Arkansas is Islander, with 33.2% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Benton County, Arkansas is Asian, with 7% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.78%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.9%
Male Marriage Rate
56.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
14,585
Number of Veterans
13,400
Male Veterans
1,185
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
63.4%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
40.06%
Born in Benton County, Arkansas
84.5%
Native Born
11.7%
Foreign Born
7.93%
Non Citizen
3.77%
Naturalized
84.5% of Benton County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 40.06% having been born in Arkansas. 7.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.