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Benton County

Oregon · 97,728 residents (2025 est.) · 675.208 sq mi
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#58Most educatedof 3,14454.2%#125Most work-from-homeof 3,14420.3%#130Most expensive homesof 3,139$513,000
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Benton County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,702. Population has grown 23% since 2000. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $513,000. At a median age of 34.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
96,303
+23%since 2000
from 78,153 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
143 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 120 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.5
+11%since 2000
from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:97,728 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
68K76K84K91K99K1990201020202024Benton County
202496K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.5%(3,401)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(4,111)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(4,620)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.5%(9,179)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2415.3%(14,697)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(12,603)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.8%(10,426)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410%(9,641)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(10,307)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(10,532)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(4,687)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,099)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,702
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,897 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,624
+109%since 2000
from $21,868 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+19.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.502
+6%since 2010
from 0.472 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$513,000
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $166,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,410
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $597 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 57.3% in 2000
43.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 58.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.6
+22%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Benton County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(67,816)
Black0.8%(637)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(3,645)
Asian4.5%(3,493)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(73,428)
Black1.1%(1,103)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(9,031)
Asian6.6%(6,365)
Other6.6%(6,376)
Diversity Score
50
+44%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−1%since 2020
from 20 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(6,200)
Spaniard0.5%(489)
Guatemalan0.5%(453)
Puerto Rican0.4%(363)
Chilean0.3%(253)
Argentine0.2%(217)
Peruvian0.2%(215)
Colombian0.1%(132)
Cuban0.1%(112)
Salvadoran0.1%(79)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese2.3%(2,198)
Asian Indian1.2%(1,184)
Korean0.9%(861)
Vietnamese0.5%(510)
Japanese0.5%(469)
Filipino0.4%(353)
Taiwanese0.1%(111)
Thai0.1%(110)
Hmong0.1%(95)
Uzbek0.1%(72)
Bangladeshi0.1%(59)
Cambodian0.1%(49)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(112)
Chamorro0.1%(94)
Guamanian0.1%(59)
Ancestry
German18.4%(17,690)
English15.7%(15,122)
Irish12.3%(11,832)
Italian3.5%(3,413)
Scottish3.4%(3,234)
Norwegian3.3%(3,170)
American3%(2,865)
Swedish2.7%(2,628)
French2.7%(2,555)
Polish2%(1,898)
Dutch1.8%(1,697)
Welsh1.2%(1,126)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,107)
Danish1.1%(1,019)
British1%(966)
Russian0.9%(868)
Swiss0.9%(821)
Arab0.8%(755)
Czech0.5%(513)
Finnish0.5%(488)
Greek0.5%(464)
Canadian0.5%(451)
Portuguese0.3%(319)
Lithuanian0.3%(254)
Ukrainian0.3%(250)
Austrian0.3%(245)
Hungarian0.2%(232)
Armenian0.2%(214)
Croatian0.2%(208)
Brazilian0.2%(204)
Turkish0.2%(173)
Lebanese0.2%(170)
Slovak0.1%(139)
Belgian0.1%(103)
West Indian0.1%(83)
Iranian0.1%(77)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Palestinian0.1%(59)
Moroccan0.1%(51)
Haitian0%(31)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(28)
Syrian0%(27)
Israeli0%(25)
Slovene0%(19)
Nigerian0%(14)
Jamaican0%(10)
Latvian0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 47.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 93.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+60%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.6%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 66.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.3%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
7.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
3.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 61.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
19.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.2%
−20.0 ptssince 2009
from 72.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
9.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.3%
−44.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−84.1 ptssince 2013
from 88.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2017
from 87.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 86.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 5.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.3%(19,969)
Married43.2%(18,258)
Widowed2.1%(895)
Divorced7.4%(3,128)
Women 15+
Never married41.7%(17,469)
Married41.2%(17,269)
Widowed5.9%(2,494)
Divorced11.2%(4,689)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Benton County, Oregon?

Benton County, Oregon has about 96,303 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Benton County, Oregon?

The typical household in Benton County, Oregon earns about $77,702 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Benton County, Oregon expensive?

In Benton County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $513,000, and the typical rent is about $1,410 a month.

How educated are people in Benton County, Oregon?

About 54.2% of adults age 25 and over in Benton County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Benton County, Oregon?

About 18.2% of people in Benton County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Benton County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Benton County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,492 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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