Bentonville, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

58,249

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

1.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.21%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,792

3.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bentonville, AR is home to a population of 58.2k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18% of Bentonville, AR residents were born outside of the country (10.5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.1k people) in Bentonville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.28k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Bentonville, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bentonville, AR was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bentonville, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bentonville, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.1k ± 1.44k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.66k ± 813
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7.28k ± 1.4k

10.3%

Hispanic Population

6.03k people

10.3% of the people in Bentonville, AR are hispanic (6.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bentonville, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.5k people

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.29k people

As of 2024, 18% of Bentonville, AR residents (10.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bentonville, AR was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bentonville, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
543 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
509 ± 272
Vietnam
392 ± 127

Bentonville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bentonville, AR.

Economy

The economy of Bentonville, AR employs 31.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bentonville, AR were Retail Trade (8,952 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,036 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,687 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($151,856), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($140,260), and Retail Trade ($101,708).

Employment

Occupations

31.1k

2024 Value

± 1,675

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bentonville, AR grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 30.3k employees to 31.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bentonville, AR, are Management Occupations (4,862 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (4,001 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,927 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bentonville, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

31.1k

2024 Value

± 1,675

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bentonville, AR grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 30.3k employees to 31.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bentonville, AR, are Retail Trade (8,952 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,036 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,687 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bentonville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bentonville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,613

Median earning men ± $10,373

$52,718

Median earning women ± $4,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($149,846), Retail Trade ($115,546), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($152,197), Retail Trade ($96,324), and Manufacturing ($85,575).

Education

The student population of Bentonville, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,615 male students and 4,797 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bentonville, AR are White (1,151 and 59.5%), Hispanic or Latino (495 and 25.6%), Two or More Races (119 and 6.15%), and Asian (66 and 3.41%).

The largest universities in Bentonville, AR by number of degrees awarded are NorthWest Arkansas Community College (2,079 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bentonville, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (803 and 38.6%), General Studies (207 and 9.96%), and Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (200 and 9.62%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,412 students enrolled in Bentonville, AR, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,528 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
608 degrees awarded
General Studies
207 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
109 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bentonville, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 608 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bentonville, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,079 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was NorthWest Arkansas Community College with 2,079 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 697 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bentonville, AR, which is 0.504 times less than the 1,382 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,151 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 495 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,768) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,158) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bentonville, AR was $428,500 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,700 to $428,500, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bentonville, AR is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bentonville, AR have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bentonville, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$428,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,122

$11,396

Median Property Taxes

±$851

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bentonville, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bentonville, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Bentonville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bentonville, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$112,792

Median Household Income

± $6,892

22.6k

Number of Households

± 1,368

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.6k households in Bentonville, AR grew to $112,792 from the previous year's value of $108,465.

The following chart displays the households in Bentonville, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bentonville, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Bentonville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bentonville, AR have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Bentonville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bentonville, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bentonville, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bentonville, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bentonville, AR (2.98k out of 57.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bentonville, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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