Population 1,257 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bentonville
Household size in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Bentonville holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.76, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bentonville are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Washington area overall, where the median age is 39.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Bentonville (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Washington area (10.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bentonville
Renters in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bentonville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bentonville: 18.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bentonville is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The Washington area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $902 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $925 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $979 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,340 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bentonville pays $1,340 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bentonville
Bachelor's degrees in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bentonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Bentonville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bentonville
| Period | Bentonville | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bentonville than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bentonville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | 2.88 | 40.9 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 18.2% | 1985 | $1,340 | 23.7% | 87.4% | 4.0% |
| Karo | 2.68 | 46.3 | 9.4% | 15.3% | 13.0% | 1983 | $1,251 | 25.9% | 90.3% | 3.2% |
| Browntown | 2.41 | 54.2 | 5.1% | 21.1% | 9.6% | 1977 | $1,330 | 24.5% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| Overall | 2.70 | 51.3 | 9.6% | 0.2% | 15.5% | 1986 | $938 | 26.6% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Fort Valley | 2.78 | 46.9 | 4.1% | 21.6% | 28.6% | 1981 | $1,057 | 30.7% | 92.1% | 6.8% |
| Rileyville | 2.45 | 54.2 | 8.1% | 6.3% | 30.5% | 1977 | $779 | 26.6% | 81.0% | 3.0% |
| Chester Gap | 2.80 | 38.0 | 10.2% | 33.3% | 17.6% | 1987 | $1,280 | 28.1% | 88.7% | 6.7% |
| Vaughn | 2.76 | 50.3 | 8.8% | 1.3% | 29.6% | 1971 | $692 | 18.6% | 76.2% | 4.3% |
| Front Royal | 2.69 | 40.9 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 9.8% | 1983 | $1,223 | 23.7% | 87.6% | 5.0% |
| Huntly | 2.82 | 38.7 | 12.2% | 36.0% | 18.8% | 1984 | $1,164 | 22.9% | 86.8% | 6.2% |
| Waterlick | 2.75 | 40.5 | 15.5% | 6.3% | 16.5% | 1978 | $1,019 | 22.6% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bentonville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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