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Benton County, Arkansas
At a Glance
Population 284,333 County Seat Benton County Courthouse State FIPS 05 County FIPS 007 Num Towns 25 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 319,321 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 286,528 Median Age 35.7 Veterans 14,702 Housing Units 114,425 Uninsured 4,904 Net Migration (recent) 16,125 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 7,529 Total Employees 130,743 Avg Annual Pay $81,978 Median Household Income $85,269 Poverty Rate 7.9% Unemployment Rate 2.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $132,070 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,436,140,013 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,051
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $254,000 Median Rent $1,113 FMR Studio $853 FMR 1BR $925 FMR 2BR $1,111 FMR 3BR $1,557 FMR 4BR $1,798
Health & Safety
Hospitals 76 EMS Stations 75 Fire Stations 75 Police Stations 75 Adult Smoking 15.5% Adult Obesity 34.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 23.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.32 Electric Customers 1476944 Towns with Broadband Data 25 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 25
Community
Churches 274 Libraries 25 Historic Places (NRHP) 156 Homeless Population N/A Schools 1,194 SNAP Stores 233 Bank Branches 142
Agriculture
Total Farms 183 Land in Farms (acres) 1,783 Avg Farm Size (acres) 9.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-05 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-30 EM HURRICANE LAURA 2020-08-27 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2017-06-15 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-02-05 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-09-04 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING 2011-05-02
Communities in Benton County
Springdale — pop 84,161Rogers — pop 69,908Bentonville — pop 54,164Bella Vista — pop 30,104Centerton — pop 17,792Siloam Springs — pop 17,287Lowell — pop 9,839Pea Ridge — pop 6,559Cave Springs — pop 5,495Gentry — pop 3,790Gravette — pop 3,547Little Flock — pop 3,055Bethel Heights — pop 3,015Elm Springs — pop 2,361Prairie Creek — pop 2,217Decatur — pop 1,773Highfill — pop 1,587Garfield — pop 593Avoca — pop 487Sulphur Springs — pop 481Gateway — pop 436Lost Bridge Village — pop 397Maysville — pop 117Springtown — pop 83Cherokee City — pop 73
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
