KNOW YOUR MARKET
Local insight.
Better connections.
Explore the people and economic signals behind Northwest Arkansas—and the nearby Fort Smith market.
Official Census & BLS data · Source periods and refresh times shown below
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Start with the regional picture, or explore a city.
Checking official sources…
REGIONAL VIEW
Northwest Arkansas at a glance.
Population: Benton County Census + Washington County Census. Combined growth calculated from the two counties’ 2020 estimate bases. Jobs: BLS Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers metro. County and metro boundaries differ; these measures are not the same geography.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS · CITY VIEW
Bentonville: people, growth & opportunity.
A CONNECTION TO EXPLORE
Business owners, professionals and people building a local network. This is a ConnectNWA planning idea, not a forecast or a measure of current demand.
Tell us who you’d like to meet →Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · Bentonville. City limits, not the metro area.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS · CITY VIEW
Rogers: people, growth & opportunity.
A CONNECTION TO EXPLORE
Local services, growing businesses and cross-industry introductions. This is a ConnectNWA planning idea, not a forecast or a measure of current demand.
Tell us who you’d like to meet →Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · Rogers. City limits, not the metro area.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS · CITY VIEW
Fayetteville: people, growth & opportunity.
A CONNECTION TO EXPLORE
Career exploration, mentorship and connections between talent and employers. This is a ConnectNWA planning idea, not a forecast or a measure of current demand.
Tell us who you’d like to meet →Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · Fayetteville. City limits, not the metro area.
RIVER VALLEY · NEARBY MARKET
Fort Smith: people, growth & opportunity.
A CONNECTION TO EXPLORE
Connections with a nearby River Valley community and its businesses. This is a ConnectNWA planning idea, not a forecast or a measure of current demand.
Tell us who you’d like to meet →Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · Fort Smith. City limits, not the metro area.
Metro workforce source: BLS Fort Smith AR–OK metro. Metro figures cover a broader area than Fort Smith city.
A useful side-by-side view.
| City | Population | Growth | Median household income | Labor force participation | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | 63,057 | +16.3% | $112,792 | 73.2% | 19.0 |
| Rogers | 76,956 | +10.5% | $86,728 | 69.6% | 18.2 |
| Fayetteville | 106,623 | +13.1% | $62,695 | 65.5% | 18.5 |
| Fort Smith | 90,855 | +1.9% | $54,816 | 61.7% | 16.8 |
Income and workforce figures are five-year survey estimates, not today’s wages or counts. Population growth uses the Census estimate base, which can differ from the 2020 census count. Fort Smith is a separate River Valley market.
What these numbers tell us.
Population growth helps frame an expanding audience. Income provides context for household purchasing power. Workforce participation describes the share of residents age 16 and older working or looking for work. Use these signals alongside conversations with local people and businesses.
Official sources are checked automatically, with at most one retrieval every six hours. Unattended daily refresh is pending reliable source access. Figures retain their own reporting periods; a refresh does not mean a new release. If a source is unavailable, the last verified values stay visible with their original date.
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