Benton County , Arkansas
Population: 294,541 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $89,879 Home $285,100 Rent $1,193/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Benton County's headline indicators land 21% above the national median on income ($89,879), with housing 7% below the US figure ($285,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Benton County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$89,879
Median Income
household
$285,100
Home Value
median
$1,193/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $89,879 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,335 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Median Home Value | $285,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,193/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 294,541 |
| Median Age | 35.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 36.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.1%
Obesity
9.8%
Diabetes
11.7%
Smoking
32.8%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
34.0%
Insufficient Sleep
78.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.7 · 89th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
79.55
🌀 Hurricane
52.36
🔥 Wildfire
92.78
❄️ Winter Storm
96.21
🌍 Earthquake
86.80
☀️ Drought
45.74
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