Benton County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,724
Rank #1,627 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,962 +15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #373 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.4% −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #260 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$208,200 −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,324 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.6% −24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,165 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.0% vs nat'l
Rank #288 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

85.0% Homeownership
97.0% Insured
25.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.4%38.9%58.3%77.7%94.4%2.8%2.0%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Benton County, Iowa

Benton County, Iowa has a total population of 25,724, making it the 1,627th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Benton County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Benton County is $86,962, which ranks #373 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Benton County is $208,200, 26.1% below the national median. Renters in Benton County pay a median gross rent of $826 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Benton County, 25.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Benton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Benton County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.