Who is the Benton County Assessor?

Roderick Grieve (Republican) is the Assessor of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Benton County Circuit Clerk?

Brenda DeShields (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Benton County Collector?

Gloria Peterson (Republican) is the Collector of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Benton County Coroner?

Daniel R Oxford (Republican) is the Coroner of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Benton County County Clerk?

Betsy Harrell (Republican) is the County Clerk of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Benton County County Judge?

Barry Moehring (Republican) is the County Judge of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Benton County Sheriff?

Shawn Holloway (Republican) is the Sheriff of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Benton County Surveyor?

Micheal Eugene James (Republican) is the Surveyor of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Benton County Treasurer?

Deanna Ratcliffe (Republican) is the Treasurer of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

What is the population of Benton County?

About 303,632 people, with a median age of 35.9; the median household income is $93,506 and 7.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Benton County?

3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 5,269 people unemployed in a labor force of 176,262, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Benton County?

48 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 18 municipal, 7 school district and 22 special district governments.

Benton County, AR elected officials: the quorum court, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Benton County: 9 seats on 9 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Roderick Grieve Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Brenda DeShields Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector	Gloria Peterson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Daniel R Oxford Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Betsy Harrell Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Barry Moehring Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Shawn Holloway Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Surveyor	Micheal Eugene James Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Deanna Ratcliffe Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Benton County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 48 local governments in Benton County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	0
Cities, towns, villages and townships	18	0
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	22	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Benton County

303,632people

35.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$93,506 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

37.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$323,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

12.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.5%U.S.: 8.4%

32.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

16.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.5% · White 58% · Black 1.8% · Asian 4.6% · Other or more than one race 17.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Benton County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

5,269people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

170,993people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

176,262in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.0%	5,269	170,993	176,262
August 2026	2.9%	5,044	170,271	175,315
July 2026	3.5%	6,109	170,597	176,706
June 2026	3.5%	6,182	170,721	176,903
May 2026	2.9%	5,144	169,513	174,657
April 2026	2.7%	4,750	169,160	173,910
March 2026	3.3%	5,666	167,487	173,153
February 2026	3.5%	5,990	166,697	172,687
January 2026	3.9%	6,683	162,798	169,481
December 2025	3.1%	5,391	166,377	171,768
November 2025	3.2%	5,575	166,628	172,203
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.3%	5,638	165,173	170,811
August 2025	3.3%	5,619	164,557	170,176
July 2025	3.5%	5,988	165,199	171,187
June 2025	3.4%	5,840	163,874	169,714
May 2025	3.0%	5,076	163,116	168,192
April 2025	2.8%	4,693	164,211	168,904
March 2025	3.1%	5,143	161,989	167,132
February 2025	3.4%	5,702	160,759	166,461
January 2025	3.3%	5,392	159,131	164,523
December 2024	2.8%	4,583	160,364	164,947
November 2024	2.7%	4,373	160,617	164,990
October 2024	2.4%	3,959	160,971	164,930

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.2%	5,460	163,729	169,189
2024	2.8%	4,508	158,860	163,368
2023	2.5%	3,876	153,371	157,247
2022	2.3%	3,562	148,470	152,032
2021	2.8%	4,079	139,638	143,717
2020	4.5%	6,326	134,716	141,042
2019	2.6%	3,561	135,692	139,253
2018	2.8%	3,829	131,530	135,359
2017	2.9%	3,920	129,544	133,464
2016	2.9%	3,712	125,697	129,409

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Arkansas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Benton County

351.9 per 100,0002023. Arkansas: 623.3.

1,389.9 per 100,0002023. Arkansas: 2,236.7.

7murders2023, 1,375 violent crimes in all.

2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2023	1,375	351.9	5,431	1,389.9
2018	1,245	359.5	7,009	2,023.6
2017	776	229.8	4,947	1,465.0

By police agency (16)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Springdale Police Department	2025	479	1,254	93,007
Rogers Police Department	2025	201	821	77,020
Bentonville Police Department	2025	110	453	63,670
Benton County Sheriff's Office	2025	94	230	45,735
Bella Vista Police Department	2025	57	124	34,086
Centerton Police Department	2024	38	63	26,233
Siloam Springs Police Department	2025	89	189	20,770
Lowell Police Department	2025	26	51	12,019
Pea Ridge Police Department	2025	27	53	11,334
Cave Springs Police Department	2025	5	14	6,491
Gentry Police Department	2025	16	12	4,904
Gravette Police Department	2024	10	53	3,813
Highfill Police Department	2025	4	2	3,181
Little Flock Police Department	2025	4	14	3,036
Decatur Police Department	2025	9	24	1,707
Sulphur Springs Police Department	2023	4	3	475

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Arkansas · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.02 per 1,000 residents2025, 16 agencies serving 409,387 people.

825sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

278civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (16), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Benton County Sheriff's Office	202	71	45,735
Springdale Police Department	154	59	93,007
Rogers Police Department	140	47	77,020
Bentonville Police Department	99	43	63,670
Siloam Springs Police Department	49	15	20,770
Bella Vista Police Department	39	23	34,086
Centerton Police Department	31	10	28,061
Lowell Police Department	20	5	12,019
Pea Ridge Police Department	23	1	11,334
Gentry Police Department	14	2	4,904
Cave Springs Police Department	15	0	6,491
Gravette Police Department	12	1	3,893
Little Flock Police Department	8	1	3,036
Decatur Police Department	8	0	1,707
Highfill Police Department	8	0	3,181
Sulphur Springs Police Department	3	0	473

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	825	2.02	278	16
2024	751	1.89	309	16
2023	728	1.88	263	16
2022	732	1.94	257	16
2020	706	1.95	250	16
2019	680	1.92	257	17
2018	616	1.78	306	17
2017	599	1.77	280	17
2016	601	1.84	253	17

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Benton County Assessor?: Roderick Grieve (Republican) is the Assessor of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Benton County Circuit Clerk?: Brenda DeShields (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Benton County Collector?: Gloria Peterson (Republican) is the Collector of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Benton County Coroner?: Daniel R Oxford (Republican) is the Coroner of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Benton County County Clerk?: Betsy Harrell (Republican) is the County Clerk of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Benton County County Judge?: Barry Moehring (Republican) is the County Judge of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Benton County Sheriff?: Shawn Holloway (Republican) is the Sheriff of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Benton County Surveyor?: Micheal Eugene James (Republican) is the Surveyor of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Benton County Treasurer?: Deanna Ratcliffe (Republican) is the Treasurer of Benton County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Benton County?: About 303,632 people, with a median age of 35.9; the median household income is $93,506 and 7.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Benton County?: 3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 5,269 people unemployed in a labor force of 176,262, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Benton County?: 48 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 18 municipal, 7 school district and 22 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from Arkansas Legislative Audit's latest audit report for each county (the officers who held office at the end of that year); for justices of the peace, the county's own quorum court page where it has a current one, and otherwise, as for coroners and surveyors, the Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last election on Arkansas Tally ENR (officials appointed since then may differ). A county's quorum court is shown only when at least three quarters of its districts' justices are known; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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