Benton County, Iowa

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,698
Median household income: $84,742
Median home value: $198,400

Home to 25,698 residents, Benton County is one of Iowa's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $84,742 is above the Iowa median ($73,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton County's population held roughly steady from 25,636 to 25,698, while its median household income rose 25.1% from $67,729 to $84,742.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,698
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $84,742
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 11,095
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,63625,698

Median household income

$67,729$84,742

Median home value

$157,200$198,400

Median gross rent

$640$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,636	$67,729	$157,200	$640
2020	25,558	$66,046	$158,700	$695
2021	25,654	$72,334	$166,100	$683
2022	25,652	$79,444	$189,000	$766
2023	25,698	$84,742	$198,400	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,492	5.8%
5 to 17	4,449	17.3%
18 to 24	1,807	7.0%
25 to 34	2,695	10.5%
35 to 44	3,094	12.0%
45 to 54	3,212	12.5%
55 to 64	3,987	15.5%
65 to 74	2,756	10.7%
75 and over	2,206	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,346	94.7%
Black or African American	91	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	51	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.2%
Two or more races	654	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	479	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	951	5.3%
High school graduate	5,959	33.2%
Some college or associate's	6,565	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,045	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,430	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,513	79.9%
Carpooled	895	6.8%
Public transit	31	0.2%
Walked	257	2.0%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	1,373	10.4%
Other means	80	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,393	28.8%
15 to 29 min	3,724	31.6%
30 to 44 min	3,121	26.5%
45 to 59 min	1,090	9.3%
60+ min	454	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 7.9% (1,979 of 25,116)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,875	68.0%
Nonfamily households	3,236	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,111	91.1%
Vacant	984	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,520	84.3%
Renter-occupied	1,591	15.7%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,761	88.0%
1-unit, attached	151	1.4%
2 to 4 units	332	3.0%
5 to 19 units	360	3.2%
20 or more units	167	1.5%
Mobile home & other	324	2.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 19011
State: Iowa
Land area: 716 sq mi
Water area: 2.26 sq mi
Center point: 42.0925, -92.0576