Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton, AR in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 294,297 population of Benton County, Arkansas comprised of 53,185 people who identified as Hispanic (18.07%), and 241,112 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Arkansas with a population of 257,613 (87.54%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,824 (4.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,278 (2.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 208,409 (70.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 49,204 (16.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,466 (4.58%).

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 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 6,465 2.2%
White Alone 257,613 87.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,672 1.93%
Asian Alone 13,824 4.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,445 0.83%
Two Or More Races 8,278 2.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , AR in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 852 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 49,204 16.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,451 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 358 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 254 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,066 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,613 1.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 208,409 70.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,221 1.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13,466 4.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,191 0.74%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,212 2.45%