Bentonville, Arkansas, has been experiencing major growth in recent years. The population of the city stood at 59,471 in 2023, representing a 2.7% increase from the prior year and 9.8% jump from 2020, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Bentonville is located in Northwestern Arkansas, a fast-growing region where companies like Walmart, J.B. Hunt and Tyson Foods all have their headquarters.
As Walmart keeps recruiting and all these companies here keep recruiting people to live in Northwest Arkansas, we’re just going to keep growing and keep seeing more businesses move into the area," including more restaurants. Walmart asking remote workers to move to Bentonville has brought more people to Bentonville and the surrounding area, House said. They could also move to Hoboken, New Jersey, or Southern California, FOX Business has reported.