Benton

Population: 35,954
Median household income: $69,638
Median home value: $199,400

Benton, a community in Saline County, Arkansas, has 35,954 residents. Its median household income of $69,638 runs below the Saline County figure of $76,534.

From 2019 to 2023, Benton's population held roughly steady from 35,679 to 35,954, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $149,400 to $199,400.

Households average 2.41 people. The median gross rent is $1,003.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,954
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $69,638
Median home value: $199,400
Median gross rent: $1,003
Housing units: 15,705
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,67935,954

Median household income

$59,029$69,638

Median home value

$149,400$199,400

Median gross rent

$796$1,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,679	$59,029	$149,400	$796
2020	36,360	$59,994	$148,700	$841
2021	34,746	$60,813	$156,700	$901
2022	35,318	$66,868	$186,700	$955
2023	35,954	$69,638	$199,400	$1,003

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,152	6.0%
5 to 17	6,591	18.3%
18 to 24	3,554	9.9%
25 to 34	4,389	12.2%
35 to 44	5,438	15.1%
45 to 54	4,990	13.9%
55 to 64	3,344	9.3%
65 to 74	3,334	9.3%
75 and over	2,162	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,978	77.8%
Black or African American	3,454	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.2%
Asian	525	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,530	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,402	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,590	6.7%
High school graduate	7,609	32.2%
Some college or associate's	7,702	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,458	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,298	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,639	81.5%
Carpooled	1,694	9.4%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	189	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,349	7.5%
Other means	86	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,247	31.6%
15 to 29 min	4,803	28.9%
30 to 44 min	4,944	29.8%
45 to 59 min	1,007	6.1%
60+ min	610	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 10.1% (3,574 of 35,542)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,499	64.3%
Nonfamily households	5,266	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,765	94.0%
Vacant	940	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,607	65.1%
Renter-occupied	5,158	34.9%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,247	78.0%
1-unit, attached	91	0.6%
2 to 4 units	671	4.3%
5 to 19 units	1,761	11.2%
20 or more units	474	3.0%
Mobile home & other	461	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0505290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 34.5774, -92.5726