Benton County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 847.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 261.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 237,297 |
| Population change | 7.2% | Under 5 years of age | 7.4% |
| Under 18 | 27.2% |
| 65 and over | 12.8% |
| Females | 50.5% |
| White | 90.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 16 |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
| Native American | 1.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Had graduated from high school | 86% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.7% |
| Veterans | 16,452 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 82,150 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.4% |
| Median household income | $54,515 |
| The per capita income | $26,715 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.2% |
| housing units | 95,728 |
| Multi-unit structures | 16% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $147,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 68.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 18,799 |
| Women-owned firms | 23.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.3% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 5.2% |
| Black-owned firms | 0.9% |
| Native American-owned firms | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $2,390,591 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,332 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |