Benton County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
96,303
Rank #639 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,702 +3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #687 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.2% +44.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,478 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$513,000 +82.0% vs nat'l
Rank #130 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54.2% +60.8% vs nat'l
Rank #58 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +31.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,793 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

56.9% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
54.2% 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)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.8%41.5%62.3%76.2%9.4%6.6%5.5%1.1%0.6%0.4%0.2%

About Benton County, Oregon

Benton County, Oregon has a total population of 96,303, making it the 639th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Benton County is 34.5 years, which is 11.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Benton County is $77,702, which ranks #687 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Benton County is $513,000, 82.0% above the national median. Renters in Benton County pay a median gross rent of $1,410 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Benton County, 54.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Benton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.4%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%).

All data for Benton County, Oregon 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.