**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	303,632	12.7%	87.3%
2023	294,541	12.4%	87.6%
2022	286,528	12.0%	88.0%
2021	278,774	11.9%	88.1%
2020	273,510	12.2%	87.8%
2019	265,759	11.6%	88.4%
2018	258,980	11.3%	88.7%
2017	251,823	11.3%	88.7%
2016	245,231	11.2%	88.8%
2015	238,198	11.4%	88.6%
2014	232,611	11.0%	89.0%
2013	227,439	10.9%	89.1%
2012	222,028	10.6%	89.4%
2011	216,314	10.2%	89.8%
2010	209,911	9.5%	90.5%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Benton County, Arkansas

Approximately 12.7% of residents in Benton County, Arkansas were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 91.4%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Benton County, Arkansas Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)