Benton County, Indiana

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,708
Median household income: $61,811
Median home value: $135,400

Benton County is a county in Indiana with a population of 8,708. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,811 is below the Indiana median ($70,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton County's population held roughly steady from 8,677 to 8,708, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $49,488 to $61,811.

12.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,708
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,811
Median home value: $135,400
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 3,778
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6778,708

Median household income

$49,488$61,811

Median home value

$92,500$135,400

Median gross rent

$708$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,677	$49,488	$92,500	$708
2020	8,695	$52,656	$98,900	$721
2021	8,687	$56,155	$107,000	$763
2022	8,709	$58,620	$122,600	$805
2023	8,708	$61,811	$135,400	$834

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	515	5.9%
5 to 17	1,640	18.8%
18 to 24	666	7.6%
25 to 34	986	11.3%
35 to 44	1,096	12.6%
45 to 54	1,057	12.1%
55 to 64	1,250	14.4%
65 to 74	853	9.8%
75 and over	645	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,792	89.5%
Black or African American	128	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	160	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	608	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	613	10.4%
High school graduate	2,392	40.6%
Some college or associate's	1,775	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	911	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	196	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,180	81.4%
Carpooled	314	8.0%
Public transit	59	1.5%
Walked	89	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	228	5.8%
Other means	36	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,259	34.2%
15 to 29 min	823	22.4%
30 to 44 min	925	25.1%
45 to 59 min	439	11.9%
60+ min	232	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,038 of 8,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,269	65.4%
Nonfamily households	1,200	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,469	91.8%
Vacant	309	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,794	80.5%
Renter-occupied	675	19.5%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,293	87.2%
1-unit, attached	26	0.7%
2 to 4 units	208	5.5%
5 to 19 units	96	2.5%
20 or more units	17	0.4%
Mobile home & other	138	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18007
State: Indiana
Land area: 406 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 40.6009, -87.3148