Cities · Smaller city · Benton County
Lowell
5,013 residents in 2000, 7,327 in 2010, 9,839 in 2020 — +34.3% over the last census decade, across 9.8 square miles.
Sales-tax growth rank: #26 of 31 NWA cities, -0.8% over the twelve months to 2026-08 vs the twelve before. See the full ranking.
Momentum: 12-month sales-tax growth −0.8%, +17.5% a year ago (slowing). Five-year pace +5.7% a year; population +4.1% a year. Growth Lab.
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479 Growth Pressure Score: 56 of 100 (High), #9 of 30 cities. What goes into it. Compare Lowell with another city.
Home values (FHFA index), 2020–2025: ZIP 72745 +66.4% (last year +0.4%). Every ZIP.
Businesses with employees (Census), ZIP 72745: 369 locations in 2023, +18.6% since 2018, including 16 restaurants and bars and 10 doctors' offices and outpatient clinics. Tenant explorer.
Who lives in Lowell
Census ACS 2020-2024 · 5-year estimates
| Lowell | Benton County | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,849± 46 | 303,632 | 3,049,391 |
| Median household income | $95,527± $7,726 | $93,506± $2,205 | $60,773± $467 |
| Median home value (owner estimate) | $284,200± $16,938 | $323,500± $6,193 | $188,000± $1,754 |
| Median rent | $1,136± $62 | $1,277± $31 | $947± $6 |
| Median age | 32.3± 1.8 | 35.9± 0.1 | 38.5± 0.2 |
| Renters | 29.8% | 33.0% | 33.6% |
| Homes vacant | 4.2% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 7.7% | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's or more | 29.0% | 37.8% | 25.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 7.6% | 16.0% |
| Median year built | 2000 | 2001 | 1987 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. "±" is the margin of error at 90% confidence: the true value is likely within that range. Percentages are computed from ACS counts. Home value is what owners estimate, not a sale price; see home values for price trends.
Permits pulled
city permit records
Lowell doesn't publish a permit list we can read yet, so its commercial permits aren't here. Residential permits above come from the Census survey. City permit records are live for Fayetteville and Bentonville.
On the agenda
3 project cards
- Conditional use automotive repair at 301 S Bloomingtonhearing 2026-09-21 conditional useautomotive
- Lakewood Cottages final plat (Zion Church Ave / St)hearing 2026-09-10 final platresidentiallowell
- Goad Springs Farm LLC rezone C-2 to R-2 public hearinghearing 2026-09-10 rezoneresidentiallowell
Corridors
- I-49 corridor139 permits in 90 days · 3,534 commercial addresses · 29 programmed road jobs
Programmed road work
ARDOT TIP
- Hwy. 264/Bellview St./Spring Creek Rd. Inters. Impvts. (Lowell) (S)Intersection Improvements · NARTS TIP 2025–2028 · FY2025 · $2.9M est.
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