Town · Arkansas
Gateway, Arkansas
Gateway, town, in Benton County, Arkansas. Gateway had 457 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 436 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 292 (±78). GEOID 0526110.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
457
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 436 · ACS 2020-2024: 292 ±78
Median household income
$44,813
±$16,598 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$174,200
±$85,001 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$636
±$496 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Gateway and what county is it in?
Gateway is a town in Benton County, Arkansas. It covers 6.6 square miles of land, 66 residents per square mile in 2020.
Gateway is in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Gateway, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 457 people lived in Gateway on July 1, 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 436 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 292 (±78).
| Measure | Gateway | Benton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 292 ±78 | 303,632 | no clear change |
| Households | 137 ±41 | 111,919 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.13 ±0.34 | 2.69 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 154 ±39 | 122,703 | no clear change |
Gateway's population since 2000
From 116 in 2000 to 457 in 2025: up 294.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Gateway as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Gateway?
The median resident of Gateway is 52.4 years old; 14.7% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 13.0%.
| Measure | Gateway | Benton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.4 ±12.3 | 35.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.7% ±8.0 pts | 25.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.7% ±7.9 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Male | 58.9% ±5.9 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.2% ±5.3 pts | 18.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.7% ±11.8 pts | 58.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 3.1% ±4.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 13.0% ±8.8 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1% ±3.9 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.3% ±4.1 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.2% ±5.2 pts | 6.5% | – |
| With a disability | 18.8% ±6.1 pts | 10.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.4% ±8.4 pts | 9.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.9% ±6.0 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3% ±6.4 pts | 37.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.6% ±4.7 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.7% ±7.6 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.8% ±5.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Gateway earn?
Half of Gateway's 137 households earn less than $44,813 a year (±$16,598), against $93,506 in Benton County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $52,151 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Gateway | Benton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,813 ±$16,598 | $93,506 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,220 ±$13,055 | $126,066 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,736 ±$7,182 | $47,067 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9% ±6.0 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.0% ±17.6 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.8% ±5.9 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.5% ±2.3 pts | 97.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.3% ±6.2 pts | 94.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Gateway?
Owners occupy 73.7% of Gateway's occupied homes and renters 26.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,200 by its owner (±$85,001).
| Measure | Gateway | Benton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,200 ±$85,001 | $323,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $636 ±$496 | $1,277 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 3.7% ±14.8 pts | 26.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,375 ±$335 | $1,717 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.7% ±16.4 pts | 67.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.3% ±16.4 pts | 33.0% | – |
| Housing units | 154 ±39 | 122,703 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±30.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±54.8 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.7% ±10.8 pts | 74.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 23.4% ±10.2 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9% ±4.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.4% ±6.0 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.5% ±5.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 2.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Gateway work and get to work?
82.5% of Gateway's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 42.5 minutes.
| Measure | Gateway | Benton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.0% ±9.1 pts | 66.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% ±1.6 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.5% ±10.4 pts | 75.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.2% ±4.0 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±26.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.4% ±2.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.5% ±7.1 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.5 min ±14.1 | 21.6 min | +15.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Gateway?
No census tract lies mostly in Gateway; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 201.04Benton County | 1,816 | $62,692 |
| Tract 214.05Benton County | 2,064 | $70,694 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Gateway) · Census block assignment files
How does Gateway compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Gateway is the 13,570th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 272nd-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Gateway is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 272nd | 500 |
Gateway's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Gateway with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Gateway?
27 of the 57 figures for Gateway on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Gateway are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Gateway.