Poverty Rate in Benton County, OR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Benton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Benton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Benton County: 18.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,475 | Richmond city, VA | 18.2% |
| #2,476 | Pawnee County, OK | 18.2% |
| #2,477 | Laclede County, MO | 18.2% |
| #2,478 | Benton County, OR | 18.2% |
| #2,479 | Saginaw County, MI | 18.2% |
| #2,480 | Cherokee County, OK | 18.2% |
| #2,481 | Story County, IA | 18.2% |
Poverty Rate in Benton County, Oregon
Benton County, Oregon has a poverty rate of 18.2%, which ranks #2,478 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Oregon, Benton County ranks #34 of 36 out of 36 counties. This places it in the 23th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.