Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton, AR in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 266,882 population of Benton County, Arkansas comprised of 43,966 people who identified as Hispanic (16.47%), and 222,916 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Arkansas with a population of 236,619 (88.66%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,273 (4.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,701 (2.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 195,749 (73.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,870 (15.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,942 (4.1%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,360 2.01%
White Alone 236,619 88.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,126 1.92%
Asian Alone 11,273 4.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,803 0.68%
Two Or More Races 6,701 2.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 633 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,870 15.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,169 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 331 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 208 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 755 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,727 1.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 195,749 73.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,957 1.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,942 4.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,595 0.6%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,946 2.23%