Benton County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,151
Rank #1,872 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,567 −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,627 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.9% +57.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,662 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$177,900 −36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,672 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,823 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,180 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

83.8% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
15.0% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.8%49.6%74.4%91.6%4.1%2.0%1.0%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.2%

About Benton County, Missouri

Benton County, Missouri has a total population of 20,151, making it the 1,872nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Benton County is 54.5 years, which is 40.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Benton County is $52,567, which ranks #2,627 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Benton County is $177,900, 36.9% below the national median. Renters in Benton County pay a median gross rent of $773 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Benton County, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.6 min.

Benton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Benton County, Missouri 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.