Franklin County outpaced Benton County in population growth in the past year, ranking No. 7 in the state compared to its neighbor’s No. 8.Franklin County, population 99,750, grew 1.42%, adding 1,400 people in 2022.Benton County, population 212,300, grew 1.38%, adding 2,900 more people.This brings the bicounty’s area’s population to 312,050.The...