Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, AR in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 259,497 population of Benton County, Arkansas comprised of 42,115 people who identified as Hispanic (16.23%), and 217,382 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Arkansas with a population of 230,889 (88.98%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,710 (4.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,336 (2.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 191,618 (73.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,271 (15.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,394 (4.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Benton, Arkansas.

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Population By Race in Benton , AR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,993 1.92%
White Alone 230,889 88.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,972 1.92%
Asian Alone 10,710 4.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,597 0.62%
Two Or More Races 6,336 2.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 561 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,271 15.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,085 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 316 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 163 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 719 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,432 1.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 191,618 73.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,887 1.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,394 4.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,434 0.55%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,617 2.17%