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Welcome to Benton County ...

Time Zone: Benton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bentonville is the Seat for Benton County.

Benton County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Benton had a population of 279,141 people. This is an increase of 25.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 222,593 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benton represented 7.63% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Benton County:

  • Avoca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Bentonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
  • Cave Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cave Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
  • Centerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Decatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Decatur is located in Benton County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,790 people
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  • Garfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gateway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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    • Gentry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gentry is located in Benton County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
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    • Gravette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Highfill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Highfill is located in Benton County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Little Flock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowell is located in Benton County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
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    • Pea Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rogers is located in Benton County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,522 people
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    • Siloam Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Springtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Sulphur Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.