Benton is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, home to about 36,595 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 72015 and 72019, and parts of 72011 and 72022 are in Benton too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Benton; also Haskell and Tull
Mostly Benton; also Salem and Bryant
Part is in Benton, part in Bauxite and Sardis
Mostly Bryant; part is in Benton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)153 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX268 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Benton had 35,014 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Saline County grew from 13,122 residents in 1900 to 123,416 in 2020.
Saline County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton, AR weather station (2 miles away).
25,592 jobs at 2,389 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
505 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 193 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 113 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1833.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Benton School District, HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline), Bryant School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold Elementary SchoolBenton | Pre-K–4 | 511 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Westbrook Elementary SchoolBenton | Pre-K–3 | 371 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Angie Grant Elementary SchoolBenton | K–4 | 340 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Caldwell Elementary SchoolBenton | K–4 | 427 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hurricane Creek ElementaryBenton | K–5 | 435 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Mt. View ElementaryBenton | K–4 | 431 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Perrin Elementary SchoolBenton | K–4 | 465 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Salem Elementary SchoolBenton | K–5 | 469 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Harmony Grove Middle SchoolBenton | 4–6 | 298 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Benton Middle SchoolBenton | 5–7 | 1,363 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Harmony Grove Junior High SchoolBenton | 7–9 | 288 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Benton Junior High SchoolBenton | 8–9 | 971 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Ua-Ptc Technical CenterBenton | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| Benton High SchoolBenton | 10–12 | 1,298 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Harmony Grove High SchoolBenton | 10–12 | 312 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic SchoolBenton | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Saline County Christian AcademyBenton | K–11 | 25 | Baptist | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bryant, Haskell, Salem, Bauxite, Tull and Sardis.
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