COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benton County vs Stearns County
PLACE A
Benton County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Stearns County, Minnesota
Benton County is 103% larger than Stearns County. Benton County earns more, with a median household income $16,440 higher. Benton County has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 5%).
BENTON COUNTYSTEARNS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population332,554164,110+103% vs Stearns County
Population density392122+270
Population growth28.5%5.1%+23.4 pts
Median age35.935.1+0.8
Male50.2%50.6%−0.4 pts
Female49.8%49.4%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born12.7%7.9%+4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.0%80.2%−22.2 pts
Black1.8%9.0%−7.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.5%4.8%+13.7 pts
Asian4.6%1.9%+2.6 pts
Other17.1%4.0%+13.1 pts
Median household income$93,506$77,066+$16,440
Per capita income$47,067$38,286+$8,781
Poverty rate7.6%12.9%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%28.8%+9.0 pts
Graduate degree13.0%9.8%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.1%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation66.8%69.7%−2.9 pts
Median home value$323,500$273,400+$50,100
Median gross rent$1,277$1,068+$209
Owner-occupied67.0%67.9%−0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%7.8%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households30.5%47.5%−16.9 pts
Average commute21.621.7−0.1
Worked from home15.7%10.6%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured9.5%4.9%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025