COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sherburne County vs Benton County
PLACE A
Sherburne County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Benton County, Arkansas
Sherburne County is 69% smaller than Benton County. Sherburne County earns more, with a median household income $11,960 higher. Benton County has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 10%).
SHERBURNE COUNTYBENTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population104,194332,554−69% vs Benton County
Population density241392−152
Population growth9.8%28.5%−18.6 pts
Median age37.035.9+1.1
Male51.3%50.2%+1.1 pts
Female48.7%49.8%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born4.5%12.7%−8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%58.0%+27.8 pts
Black4.0%1.8%+2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%18.5%−15.1 pts
Asian1.7%4.6%−2.9 pts
Other5.1%17.1%−12.0 pts
Median household income$105,466$93,506+$11,960
Per capita income$45,141$47,067−$1,926
Poverty rate5.1%7.6%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%37.8%−8.1 pts
Graduate degree8.8%13.0%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.1%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation72.7%66.8%+6.0 pts
Median home value$361,400$323,500+$37,900
Median gross rent$1,127$1,277−$150
Owner-occupied83.2%67.0%+16.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%8.8%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%30.5%+13.8 pts
Average commute30.721.6+9.1
Worked from home13.5%15.7%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.1%+0.8 pts
Uninsured3.9%9.5%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025