Benton County, Arkansas Population 2024

319,915

Benton County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 319,915 with a growth rate of 2.74% 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 222,601 and has seen a growth of 43.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029362,5458,5262.41%
2028354,0198,5262.47%
2027345,4938,5262.53%
2026336,9678,5262.6%
2025328,4418,5262.67%
2024319,9158,5262.74%
2023311,3898,5262.82%
2022302,8638,5262.9%
2021294,3377,7512.7%
2020286,5866,7512.41%
2019279,8357,2752.67%
2018272,5605,6782.13%
2017266,8827,3852.85%
2016259,4977,7383.07%
2015251,7596,7972.77%
2014244,9625,4032.26%
2013239,5594,5491.94%
2012235,0105,8022.53%
2011229,2086,6072.97%
2010222,60100%
199097,49919,38424.81%
198078,11527,63954.76%
197050,47614,20439.16%
196036,272-1,804-4.74%
195038,0761,9285.33%
194036,1488952.54%
193035,253-1,000-2.76%
192036,2532,8648.58%
191033,3891,7785.62%
190031,6113,89514.05%
189027,7167,38836.34%
188020,3286,49746.97%
187013,8314,52548.62%
18609,3065,596150.84%
18503,7101,48266.52%
18402,228-360,317-99.39%
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2024 Growth Rate
2.74% (8,526)
County Website
Benton County
County Seat
2020 Population
286,586
Area
847 mi²
Density
378 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
11.63% (33,329)
Founded
30 September 1836

Benton County, Arkansas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White205,96771.88%
Two or more races47,44116.56%
Asian12,0684.21%
Other race10,4903.66%
Black or African American5,3741.88%
Native American3,2251.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,9630.69%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Benton County, Arkansas Population by Race

Benton County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Benton County, Arkansas Median Age

35.7

Total

35.1

Male

36.3

Female

Benton County, Arkansas Adults

There are 212,789 adults, (38,881 of whom are seniors) in Benton County, Arkansas.

Benton County, Arkansas Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Benton County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female142,44349.71%
Male144,08550.29%

Benton County, Arkansas Population by Age

Benton County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All104,1642.7267.832.2
Married61,1653.2480.119.9
Non Family27,9481.2550.949.1
Female10,4053.434654
Male4,6463.257.542.5

3.19

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Benton County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Benton County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Benton County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.83%.

Benton County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,863

Average Earnings

$58,703

Average Male

$42,549

Average Female

Benton County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Benton County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Benton County, Arkansas Language

85.6% of Benton County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 14.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.63% of the population.

Benton County, Arkansas Language

Benton County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White182,11712,4156.82%
Hispanic49,4056,31312.78%
Multiple47,2543,4237.24%
Other10,3941,32912.79%
Islander1,90983543.74%
Asian11,9785204.34%
Native3,16249715.72%
Black5,1723767.27%

7.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.15%

Male Poverty Rate

8.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Benton County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Benton County, Arkansas is Islander, with 43.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Benton County, Arkansas is Asian, with 4.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.86%.

Benton County, Arkansas Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.18%
High School7.72%
Some College5.9%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%

Benton County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.67%
Female Unemployed11.25%
Female Employed4.18%
Male Employed2.65%

Benton County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Benton County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Benton County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Benton County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Benton County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Benton County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Benton County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,702

Number of Veterans

13,264

Male Veterans

1,438

Female Veterans

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Benton County, Arkansas Veterans by War

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Benton County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

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Benton County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Benton County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Benton County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Benton County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Benton County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Benton County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

41.18%

Born in Benton County, Arkansas

88.03%

Native Born

11.97%

Foreign Born

8.06%

Non Citizen

3.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.03% of Benton County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 41.18% having been born in Arkansas. 8.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Benton County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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