Benton County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,593
Rank #1,174 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,410 −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #879 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #766 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$271,000 −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #780 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.2% −22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,081 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,293 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

66.7% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
26.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.0%48.1%72.1%86.0%5.5%3.5%3.5%1.0%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Benton County, Minnesota

Benton County, Minnesota has a total population of 41,593, making it the 1,174th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Benton County is 36.2 years, which is 6.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Benton County is $74,410, which ranks #879 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Benton County is $271,000, 3.9% below the national median. Renters in Benton County pay a median gross rent of $982 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Benton County, 26.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Benton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Benton County, Minnesota 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.