Bentonville, Arkansas Population 2024

61,020

Bentonville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bentonville was:

  • White: 67.03%
  • Asian: 13.28%
  • Two or more races: 12.84%
  • Black or African American: 3.81%
  • Other race: 2.14%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.35%
Land Area (mi²)
35.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,721.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.31% (6,198)
The current population of Bentonville, Arkansas is 61,020 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 54,822.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,54167.03%
Asian7,23813.28%
Two or more races6,99912.84%
Black or African American2,0773.81%
Other race1,1692.14%
Native American3000.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1890.35%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bentonville Population by Race

Bentonville Population Pyramid 2024

Bentonville Median Age

32.2

Total

31.3

Male

33.2

Female

Bentonville Adults

There are 39,649 adults, (4,381 of whom are seniors) in Bentonville.

Bentonville Age Dependency

54.6

Age Dependency Ratio

12.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bentonville Sex Ratio

Female26,15547.98%
Male28,35852.02%

Bentonville Population by Age

Bentonville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,8412.5852.247.8
Married10,9343.2369.530.5
Non Family7,0581.2729.970.1
Female2,0663.3537.662.4
Male7833.1449.450.6

3.19

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

52.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bentonville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0122.91%
Associates Degree2,3136.64%
Bachelors Degree10,47730.09%
Graduate Degree7,60821.85%
High School Graduate6,99820.1%
Less Than 9th Grade4271.23%
Some College5,98817.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bentonville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bentonville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,51921,76911,097
Asian4,8234,6434,111
2+ Races3,4553,3221,359
Hispanic2,9982,6521,001
Black1,3291,295808
Other Race808742278
Native American25124037
Islander93780

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.24%.

Bentonville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,654$102,114$52,447
Graduate Degree$110,568$115,080$87,974
High School Graduate$41,237$47,624$35,081
Less Than 9th Grade$33,225$34,038$32,939
Overall$69,040$87,344$48,764
Some College$53,382$63,794$44,178

$69,040

Average Earnings

$87,344

Average Male

$48,764

Average Female

Bentonville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bentonville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bentonville Language

84.69% of Bentonville residents speak only English, while 15.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.33% of the population.

Bentonville Language

Bentonville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,7221,7625.38%
Multiple6,9546579.45%
Hispanic5,39659511.03%
Black2,0131999.89%
Other1,15518115.67%
Islander15310367.32%
Native2933511.95%
Asian7,203270.37%

6.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.71%

Male Poverty Rate

6.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bentonville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bentonville is Islander, with 67.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bentonville is Asian, with 0.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.98%.

Bentonville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.03%
Some College7.99%
High School7.99%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%

Bentonville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.99%
Female Unemployed12.36%
Female Employed3.83%
Male Employed2.69%

Bentonville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bentonville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,942$158,274
Households$99,074$133,835
Married Families$146,293$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,317$83,564

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bentonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bentonville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bentonville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bentonville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bentonville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,757

Number of Veterans

1,632

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War626
Vietnam525
Second Gulf War415
Korea165
World War II11

Bentonville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54623
75+377
55 to 64327
65 to 74321
18 to 34109

Bentonville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5735.73%
2+ Races1423.29%
Hispanic601.66%
Black161.06%
Asian160.32%
Native American103.98%

Bentonville Veterans by Race

Bentonville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bentonville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bentonville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bentonville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bentonville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.08%

Born in Bentonville

83.55%

Native Born

16.45%

Foreign Born

12.18%

Non Citizen

4.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.55% of Bentonville residents were born in the United States, with 37.08% having been born in Arkansas. 12.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bentonville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,7691,5502.31%
202867,2191,5502.36%
202765,6691,5502.42%
202664,1191,5492.48%
202562,5701,5502.54%
202461,0201,5492.6%
202359,4711,5982.76%
202257,8739411.65%
202156,9322,1103.85%
202054,822-238-0.43%
201955,0603,9217.67%
201851,1391,7013.44%
201749,4382,2374.74%
201647,2012,4455.46%
201544,7562,7486.54%
201442,0081,5333.79%
201340,4751,7294.46%
201238,7461,5284.11%
201137,2181,3703.82%
201035,84800%
200019,7308,47375.27%
199011,2572,50128.56%
19808,7563,24858.97%
19705,5081,85950.95%
19603,64974925.83%
19502,90050020.83%
19402,40060033.33%
19001,800-66,969-97.38%

Bentonville Population by Year