COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Benton County
Arkansas · 97,499 residents · 847.733 sq mi
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The short version
Benton County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,021. Population has fallen 36% since 2000, a loss of 55,907 residents. Median home value is $58,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024304K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(6,657)
5 to 97.3%(7,148)
10 to 146.7%(6,521)
15 to 196.7%(6,518)
20 to 246.1%(5,980)
25 to 3415%(14,599)
35 to 4413.3%(12,960)
45 to 5410.1%(9,829)
55 to 6410.1%(9,832)
65 to 7410.8%(10,575)
75 to 845.6%(5,461)
85 and over1.5%(1,419)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,021
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,281 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,500
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(133,094)
Black0.4%(558)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(13,469)
Asian1.1%(1,644)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(94,700)
Black0.1%(87)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,328)
Asian0.4%(393)
Other2.4%(2,319)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.8%(35,948)
Central American4.1%(12,527)
Salvadoran3%(9,222)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,149)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,784)
South American0.4%(1,211)
Honduran0.3%(914)
Cuban0.3%(912)
Dominican0.3%(827)
Colombian0.2%(481)
Spaniard0.1%(443)
Panamanian0.1%(362)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(202)
Nicaraguan0%(142)
Argentine0%(134)
Venezuelan0%(121)
Bolivian0%(108)
Costa Rican0%(103)
Peruvian0%(75)
Uruguayan0%(47)
Chilean0%(43)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.6%(8,011)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,566)
Chinese0.3%(784)
Filipino0.2%(642)
Laotian0.2%(627)
Hmong0.2%(462)
Pakistani0.1%(416)
Korean0.1%(317)
Thai0.1%(257)
Burmese0.1%(182)
Taiwanese0%(141)
Nepalese0%(127)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(94)
Cambodian0%(90)
Kazakh0%(45)
Mongolian0%(39)
Indonesian0%(21)
Malaysian0%(18)
Sri Lankan0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.6%(1,730)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(371)
Chuukese0%(112)
Chamorro0%(75)
Guamanian0%(53)
Samoan0%(43)
Tongan0%(26)
Ancestry
German11.8%(35,804)
English11.5%(35,034)
Irish8.6%(25,977)
American4.7%(14,359)
Scottish2.1%(6,411)
Italian2.1%(6,354)
French1.6%(4,942)
Polish1%(3,156)
Dutch0.9%(2,881)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,603)
Norwegian0.8%(2,370)
Swedish0.6%(1,910)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(1,635)
Welsh0.4%(1,227)
Czech0.3%(929)
Russian0.3%(835)
Danish0.3%(832)
Subsaharan African0.3%(796)
Swiss0.3%(775)
Arab0.2%(751)
West Indian0.2%(676)
Brazilian0.2%(529)
Portuguese0.2%(493)
Finnish0.2%(491)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(459)
French Canadian0.1%(423)
Canadian0.1%(384)
Hungarian0.1%(357)
Ukrainian0.1%(327)
Greek0.1%(323)
Lithuanian0.1%(256)
Lebanese0.1%(243)
Egyptian0.1%(197)
Austrian0.1%(181)
Belgian0.1%(181)
Ghanaian0.1%(155)
Armenian0%(149)
Nigerian0%(119)
Jamaican0%(108)
Australian0%(102)
Romanian0%(92)
Turkish0%(71)
Croatian0%(69)
Slovene0%(65)
Syrian0%(63)
Iranian0%(63)
Haitian0%(63)
Guyanese0%(59)
Israeli0%(46)
Slovak0%(44)
Palestinian0%(43)
Ethiopian0%(37)
Kenyan0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Jordanian0%(24)
Serbian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(16)
Macedonian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.8%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(36,718)
Married59.4%(70,997)
Widowed2%(2,351)
Divorced7.8%(9,365)
Women 15+
Never married25%(30,172)
Married58%(69,852)
Widowed6.4%(7,740)
Divorced10.5%(12,689)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Benton County, Arkansas?
Benton County, Arkansas has about 97,499 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Benton County, Arkansas?
The typical household in Benton County, Arkansas earns about $26,021 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Benton County, Arkansas expensive?
In Benton County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $58,500, and the typical rent is about $369 a month.
How educated are people in Benton County, Arkansas?
About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Benton County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Benton County, Arkansas?
About 9.6% of people in Benton County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.
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