The Town Files

Benton County, Arkansas

303,632 people. The median home is worth $323,500 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $93,506.

Towns in Benton County

Towns in Benton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rogers69,908$308,200$86,72834.3
Bentonville54,164$428,500$112,79232.5
Bella Vista30,104$296,700$88,05551.3
Centerton17,792$338,500$115,71332.4
Siloam Springs17,287$221,700$72,06532.3
Lowell9,839$284,200$95,52732.3
Pea Ridge6,559$297,500$95,52133.4
Cave Springs5,495$460,300$146,47334.6
Gentry3,790$186,100$69,77933.7
Gravette3,547$216,300$68,21432.8
Little Flock3,055$467,600$60,87833.8

People and housing

Benton CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$323,500$128,600
Median rent$1,277$792
Median household income$93,506$50,408
Median age35.937.8
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%16.5%
Below the poverty line7.6%19.7%

Jobs and pay

144,544 jobs in 2024, average pay $81,978 a year.

Largest industries in Benton CountyRetail14,148 jobs · $37,819Health care & social assistan…13,921 jobs · $58,292Hotels & restaurants13,868 jobs · $25,038Manufacturing13,174 jobs · $58,029Transportation & warehousing11,240 jobs · $70,014Professional & technical serv…9,692 jobs · $88,014
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Benton County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,082 storm events in Benton County from 1996 to 2026, with 18 deaths.

Storm events in Benton County by type since 1996Hail346Flood14Drought35Tornado40High Wind8Ice Storm8Lightning16Heavy Snow13Flash Flood131Winter Storm35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Benton County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4788: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).