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Benton County

Washington · 221,722 residents (2025 est.) · 1,700.128 sq mi
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Benton County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,874. Population has grown 49% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $407,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
212,905
+49%since 2000
from 142,475 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
125 / sq mi
+32%since 2009
from 95 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.3
+6%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:221,722 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
103K133K163K193K223K1990201020202024Benton County
2024213K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(13,446)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(16,328)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(15,880)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(15,049)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(13,004)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(28,753)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(28,932)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(23,401)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(24,316)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(20,761)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(9,252)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(3,783)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,874
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,044 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,435
+99%since 2000
from $21,301 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.3%
+21.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
+5%since 2010
from 0.415 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services2.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$407,800
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,306
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $566 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 68.7% in 2000
32.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+54%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
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-Hispanic81.7%(116,457)
Black0.9%(1,227)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(17,806)
Asian2.2%(3,104)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.6%(137,553)
Black1.6%(3,401)
Hispanic / Latino25.6%(54,546)
Asian3%(6,490)
Other5.1%(10,915)
Diversity Score
64
+40%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−13%since 2020
from 28 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
Mexican22.3%(47,560)
Central American0.8%(1,788)
Cuban0.4%(900)
Guatemalan0.4%(873)
Spaniard0.3%(654)
Puerto Rican0.3%(632)
Colombian0.2%(367)
Salvadoran0.2%(359)
Peruvian0.1%(272)
Nicaraguan0.1%(253)
Costa Rican0.1%(183)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(162)
Ecuadorian0.1%(114)
Honduran0%(94)
Chilean0%(56)
Argentine0%(53)
Bolivian0%(26)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(1,251)
Chinese0.6%(1,242)
Vietnamese0.4%(780)
Korean0.3%(652)
Filipino0.3%(640)
Japanese0.2%(374)
Burmese0.1%(266)
Hmong0.1%(191)
Pakistani0.1%(177)
Thai0.1%(107)
Cambodian0%(86)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(72)
Nepalese0%(67)
Mongolian0%(35)
Laotian0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(270)
Samoan0.1%(232)
Marshallese0.1%(198)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
German16.5%(35,082)
English14.4%(30,676)
Irish9.6%(20,536)
American4.5%(9,650)
Norwegian3.3%(6,960)
Scottish2.8%(5,955)
Italian2.3%(4,953)
French2.3%(4,920)
Swedish2%(4,230)
Dutch1.5%(3,168)
Welsh1.1%(2,355)
Polish1.1%(2,312)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(2,095)
Danish0.9%(1,853)
Arab0.7%(1,389)
British0.6%(1,241)
Finnish0.5%(1,098)
Russian0.5%(1,082)
Czech0.4%(800)
Swiss0.3%(626)
Greek0.3%(555)
Canadian0.3%(545)
Ukrainian0.2%(483)
Hungarian0.2%(479)
Lebanese0.2%(478)
Austrian0.2%(441)
Romanian0.2%(408)
Croatian0.2%(330)
Portuguese0.1%(304)
West Indian0.1%(265)
Bulgarian0.1%(223)
Australian0.1%(190)
Ethiopian0.1%(189)
Belgian0.1%(176)
Nigerian0.1%(175)
Iraqi0.1%(142)
Syrian0.1%(135)
Slovak0.1%(128)
Jordanian0.1%(111)
Palestinian0.1%(110)
Armenian0.1%(110)
Egyptian0%(101)
Jamaican0%(96)
Brazilian0%(71)
Latvian0%(39)
Haitian0%(38)
Israeli0%(31)
Serbian0%(25)
Turkish0%(25)
Kenyan0%(20)
Slovene0%(16)
Barbadian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 26.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+54%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 64.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.8%
−24.9 ptssince 2009
from 66.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
11.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−41.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.9%
−77.0 ptssince 2013
from 84.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+12.0 ptssince 2017
from 80.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
78.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 80.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 15.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(30,415)
Married51%(42,762)
Widowed2.4%(2,034)
Divorced10.3%(8,643)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(24,243)
Married50.4%(42,055)
Widowed7.3%(6,085)
Divorced13.2%(11,014)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Benton County, Washington?

Benton County, Washington has about 212,905 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Benton County, Washington earns about $89,874 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Benton County, Washington expensive?

In Benton County, Washington, the median home is worth about $407,800, and the typical rent is about $1,306 a month.

How educated are people in Benton County, Washington?

About 33.2% of adults age 25 and over in Benton County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Benton County, Washington?

About 11.0% of people in Benton County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Benton County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Benton County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 100,345 residents, a change of about 89 percent over that period.

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