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  • FIPS 05007
  • Largest town: Rogers

Benton County, Arkansas

Benton County had 321,566 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 847.7 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 75 in Arkansas by population and 12th by land area.

Population
321,566
#2 of 75 in Arkansas · #232 in US
Area
847.7 sq mi
#12 of 75 in Arkansas · #985 in US
Density
379 / sq mi
#2 of 75 in Arkansas · #359 in US
Median household income
$92,632
#1 of 75 in Arkansas · #211 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Benton County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Benton County population, land area and income

Benton County had 321,566 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 847.7 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 75 in Arkansas by population and 12th by land area. That works out to 379.3 people per square mile, 3.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents, so Benton County is 17.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $92,632 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

321,566

3144th1st

232nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

848 sq mi

3144th1st

985th of 3,144 (US)

Density

379.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

359th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$92,632

3143rd1st

211th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

321,566

75th1st

2nd of 75 (AR)

Land area

848 sq mi

75th1st

12th of 75 (AR)

Density

379.3 / sq mi

75th1st

2nd of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$92,632

75th1st

1st of 75 (AR)

How Benton County's population changed since 2020

Benton County gained 34,945 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 12.2%. That ranks 1st of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Benton County recorded 16,408 births and 9,910 deaths, a natural change of +6,498. Net international migration added +5,287 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +25,359. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 25,359 people.

286.6k2020294.2k2021303.6k2022312.2k2023321.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
16,408
Deaths
9,910
Net international migration
+5,287
Net domestic migration
+25,359
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+9,318

Where Benton County is

The Census internal point of Benton County is at 36.337800, -94.256300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Benton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Benton County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
36.337800, -94.256300
DMS
36°20'16.08"N 94°15'22.68"W
UTM
15N 387254.8E 4022149.0N
Geohash
9ykyxphej
Plus code
86878PQV+4F

Towns in Benton County

15 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Benton County, 273,343 people together, or 85% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Benton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rogers with 75,639.

  1. 01Rogers75,639
  2. 02Bentonville61,791
  3. 03Bella Vista33,274
  4. 04Centerton25,745
  5. 05Siloam Springs20,075
  6. 06Springdale (part)12,142
  7. 07Lowell11,568
  8. 08Pea Ridge10,190
  9. 09Cave Springs6,304
  10. 10Gentry4,672
  11. 11Gravette3,826
  12. 12Little Flock3,040
  13. 13Highfill2,793
  14. 14Decatur1,723
  15. 15Elm Springs (part)561
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Benton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Benton County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Washington County, AR, with 266,184 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 155.9 miles SE of Benton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fayetteville, AR (population 103,134), 19.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bentonville, AR (population 61,791), 1.7 miles away.

Benton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Benton County is 05007: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $92,632.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Benton County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 321,566. That is up 34,945 people (12.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 286,621.

What is the FIPS code of Benton County?

05007. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Benton County?

Rogers, with 75,639 residents inside Benton County in 2024.

Which counties border Benton County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washington County, AR; Delaware County, OK; Barry County, MO; Carroll County, AR; McDonald County, MO; Adair County, OK; Madison County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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