Town guide

Bentonville, Arkansas

Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, home to about 58,249 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 72712 and 72713.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population58,2491,721 per sq mi
Median home value$428,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bentonville

2 ZIP codes

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Around Bentonville

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)90 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX283 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bentonville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bentonville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bentonville had 54,164 residents in the 2020 census, up 175% since 2000.

It’s the 9th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Benton County grew from 31,611 residents in 1900 to 284,333 in 2020.

Bentonville population by census2000: 19,730, 2010: 35,301, 2020: 54,16419,730200035,301201054,1642020

Benton County, 1900–2020

Benton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,611, 1910: 33,389, 1920: 36,253, 1930: 35,253, 1940: 36,148, 1950: 38,076, 1960: 36,272, 1970: 50,476, 1980: 78,115, 1990: 97,499, 2000: 153,406, 2010: 221,339, 2020: 284,33332K’00’1036K’20’3036K’40’5036K’60’7078K’80’90153K’00’10284K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BentonvilleJan: high 46°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 27°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 65°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in46°24°Jan2.751°27°Feb2.760°36°Mar4.269°44°Apr4.877°54°May6.385°63°Jun5.589°67°Jul3.990°65°Aug2.782°57°Sep4.171°46°Oct3.459°36°Nov3.949°27°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bentonville 4 S, AR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Benton County

140,001 jobs at 7,788 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benton CountyCompany headquarters: 23,959 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 15,815 jobs; Retail trade: 14,648 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,813 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,288 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,054 jobs; Professional services: 9,318 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9,135 jobsCompany headquarters 17% Transportation and warehousing 11% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 7% Wholesale trade 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

884 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bentonville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rogers5.3 miles
  • Ozarks Community Hospital of GravetteCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gravette11.5 miles
  • Arkansas Children's Northwest, INCChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Springdale13.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors65
Specialist doctors66
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants124
Mental health providers376
Physical and occupational therapists152
Optometrists15
Chiropractors53
Pharmacies21

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.

Places in and around Bentonville

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Coler MTB Park · 303 acres3.8 mi
  • 8th Street Gateway Park (Planned) · 101 acres2.9 mi
  • Osage Park · 94 acres3.1 mi
  • Phillips Park · 48 acres3.8 mi
  • Citizens Park · 35 acres2.7 mi
  • Applegate Event Space · 32 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.7 mi
  • Harps1.8 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.7 mi
  • Aldi3.0 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • Live + Well Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Collier Drug1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Thaden Library4.0 mi
  • Bentonville Public Library4.1 mi
  • Pauline Whitaker Library5.7 mi
  • Rogers Public Library7.2 mi
  • Rogers Public Library7.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Museum of Native American History3.2 mi
  • The Peel Mansion Museum & Heritage Gardens3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Momentary4.3 mi
  • Arend Arts Center4.4 mi
  • Helen’s Amphitheater4.7 mi
  • Arkansas Music Pavilion5.5 mi
  • Donald E. White Auditorium5.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Northwest Arkansas Community College

Notable people born here

  • Asa Hutchinson (1950) · Governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023
  • Tim Hutchinson (1949) · American politician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bentonville

Public schools here are run by Bentonville School District, Arkansas Connections Academy, Hope Academy of Northwest Arkansas and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (26)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Apple Glen Elementary SchoolBentonvilleK–4497Public5.2 mi
Arkansas Connections Academy HighBentonvilleK–124,575Charter6.4 mi
Central Park at Morning StarBentonvilleK–4604Public2.8 mi
Elm Tree Elementary SchoolBentonvilleK–4583Public2.6 mi
Evening Star Elementary SchoolBentonvilleK–4716Public3.7 mi
Hope Academy of Nwa ElementaryBentonvilleK–425Charter4.3 mi
Osage Creek Elementary SchoolBentonvilleK–4551Public1.7 mi
R.E. Baker Elementary SchoolBentonvilleK–4309Public4.2 mi
Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolBentonvilleK–4381Public4.4 mi
The International School at Mary Mae JonesBentonvilleK–4567Public3.9 mi
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolBentonvilleK–4404Public4.3 mi
Vaughn ElementaryBentonvilleK–4647Public1.7 mi
Willowbrook Elementary SchoolBentonvilleK–4671Public2.4 mi
Ardis Ann Middle SchoolBentonville5–6576Public2.5 mi
Bright Field Middle SchoolBentonville5–6697Public2.4 mi
Creekside Middle SchoolBentonville5–6635Public1.7 mi
Old High Middle SchoolBentonville5–6618Public4.0 mi
Ruth Barker Middle SchoolBentonville5–6530Public3.9 mi
Grimsley Junior High SchoolBentonville7–8846Public1.7 mi
Haas Hall BentonvilleBentonville7–12433Charter4.1 mi
J. William Fulbright Junior High SchoolBentonville7–8718Public2.5 mi
Lincoln Junior High SchoolBentonville7–8723Public4.8 mi
Washington Junior High SchoolBentonville7–8709Public5.1 mi
Bentonville High SchoolBentonville9–123,579Public4.4 mi
Bentonville West High SchoolBentonville9–122,661Public2.9 mi
Northwest Ark Community College Technical CenterBentonville9–12—Career and Technical5.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bentonville Christian AcademyBentonvillePre-K–895Church of Christ4.1 mi
Bentonville Sda SchoolBentonvillePre-K–829Seventh-day Adventist5.1 mi
Walnut Farm Montessori SchoolBentonvillePre-K–455Nonsectarian6.8 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 Centerton, Rogers, Cave Springs and Highfill.

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