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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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