Benton County, Minnesota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,458
Median household income: $71,480
Median home value: $247,100

Benton County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 41,458. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,480, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton County's population grew 3.3% from 40,129 to 41,458, while its median household income rose 23.8% from $57,715 to $71,480.

24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,458
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,480
Median home value: $247,100
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 17,484
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,12941,458

Median household income

$57,715$71,480

Median home value

$174,900$247,100

Median gross rent

$760$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,129	$57,715	$174,900	$760
2020	40,476	$60,564	$187,300	$780
2021	41,087	$65,529	$199,500	$822
2022	41,300	$70,346	$229,300	$907
2023	41,458	$71,480	$247,100	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,752	6.6%
5 to 17	7,818	18.9%
18 to 24	3,326	8.0%
25 to 34	5,803	14.0%
35 to 44	6,013	14.5%
45 to 54	4,858	11.7%
55 to 64	5,133	12.4%
65 to 74	3,315	8.0%
75 and over	2,440	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,902	86.6%
Black or African American	1,617	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	279	0.7%
Asian	412	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	136	0.3%
Two or more races	1,758	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,346	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,116	7.7%
High school graduate	8,165	29.6%
Some college or associate's	10,529	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,761	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,991	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,653	81.2%
Carpooled	1,419	6.5%
Public transit	95	0.4%
Walked	655	3.0%
Bicycle	55	0.3%
Worked from home	1,625	7.5%
Other means	227	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,727	33.5%
15 to 29 min	8,195	40.8%
30 to 44 min	2,874	14.3%
45 to 59 min	1,042	5.2%
60+ min	1,266	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 9.8% (3,976 of 40,723)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,080	61.1%
Nonfamily households	6,414	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,494	94.3%
Vacant	990	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,192	67.9%
Renter-occupied	5,302	32.1%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units15.7%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,495	65.7%
1-unit, attached	277	1.6%
2 to 4 units	468	2.7%
5 to 19 units	1,292	7.4%
20 or more units	2,753	15.7%
Mobile home & other	1,199	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 27009
State: Minnesota
Land area: 408 sq mi
Water area: 4.74 sq mi
Center point: 45.7012, -94.0014