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Benton, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Saline County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
35,954
Population
1,556/sq mi density
$69,638
Median Income
$38,002 per capita
$199,400
Home Value
$238,319 Zillow
$1,003
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
570
Violent Crime/100K
3,574 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,638 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,400 home value, $1,003/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
570 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+15%
32,642 → 37,540
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.7%
$52,474 → $69,638
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Benton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
41,406
+3,866 from 2023 (37,540)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,892
+$15,254 from 2023 ($69,638)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,642 | - | $52,474 | - |
| 2015 | 33,828 | +3.6% | $51,778 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 35,984 | +6.4% | $53,817 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 36,842 | +2.4% | $59,029 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 35,675 | -3.2% | $60,813 | +3% |
| 2023 | 37,540 | +5.2% | $69,638 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.