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Benton city, Arkansas

AR · population 36,595 · GEOID 0505290

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Unemployment (benton county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±52 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

36,595

1.20% of Arkansas · 36,595 of 3,049,391

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±52 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Benton County)

3.0%

−1.0 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Benton County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.0%4.1%—
2024-023.0%4.2%—
2024-032.7%3.9%—
2024-042.4%3.5%—
2024-052.6%3.7%—
2024-063.1%4.3%—
2024-073.2%4.5%—
2024-082.9%4.4%—
2024-092.6%3.9%—
2024-102.4%3.9%—
2024-112.7%4.0%—
2024-122.8%3.8%—
2025-013.3%4.4%—
2025-023.4%4.5%—
2025-033.1%4.2%—
2025-042.8%3.9%—
2025-053.0%4.0%—
2025-063.4%4.4%—
2025-073.5%4.6%—
2025-083.3%4.5%—
2025-093.3%4.3%—
2025-113.2%4.3%—
2025-123.1%4.1%—
2026-013.9%4.7%—
2026-023.5%4.7%—
2026-033.3%4.3%—
2026-042.7%4.0%—
2026-052.9%4.1%—
2026-063.5%4.4%—
2026-073.5%4.4%—
2026-082.9%4.3%—
2026-093.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN050070000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,072

better than the United States

This place $1,072
Arkansas $947
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Benton County)

$26.1B

+11.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Benton County)
PeriodOutput (Benton County)Margin
2016$13.6B—
2017$14.7B—
2018$15.4B—
2019$16.1B—
2020$17.2B—
2021$19.5B—
2022$21.8B—
2023$23.5B—
2024$26.1B—

Arkansas $188.3B · this place is 13.87% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Benton County)

$1.1B

−5.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Benton County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Benton County)Margin
FY2021$2.5B—
FY2022$2.5B—
FY2023$2.5B—
FY2024$1.3B—
FY2025$1.1B—
FY2026$1.1B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 38.1 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 8.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 66.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $212,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $72,876 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Arkansas 1.20% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024