US Census Data

Benton County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
19,887
+4.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$52,200
+29.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$164,700
+40.2%’19–’23

Benton County, Missouri counts 19,887 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,200 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Benton County's population grew 4.1% from 19,107 to 19,887, while its median household income rose 29.7% from $40,249 to $52,200.

The median gross rent is $823. 15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
19,887
Median age
54.4 yrs
Median household income
$52,200
Median home value
$164,700
Median gross rent
$823
Housing units
13,579
Homeownership rate
83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.2%
Unemployment rate
3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
19,10719,887
Median household income
$40,249$52,200
Median home value
$117,500$164,700
Median gross rent
$638$823
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201919,107$40,249$117,500$638
202019,305$41,751$122,600$679
202119,351$45,533$131,100$746
202219,616$50,229$154,700$825
202319,887$52,200$164,700$823

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 58144.1%
5 to 172,59613.1%
18 to 241,0985.5%
25 to 341,6088.1%
35 to 441,7098.6%
45 to 542,33811.8%
55 to 643,54117.8%
65 to 743,69818.6%
75 and over2,48512.5%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)18,38092.4%
Black or African American1780.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native1310.7%
Asian290.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander80.0%
Some other race1100.6%
Two or more races6743.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3771.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,67710.9%
High school graduate6,64043.2%
Some college or associate's4,72630.7%
Bachelor's degree1,2688.2%
Graduate or professional degree1,0686.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone5,51579.8%
Carpooled75510.9%
Public transit20.0%
Walked1702.5%
Bicycle20.0%
Worked from home3495.0%
Other means1181.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,28734.9%
15 to 29 min1,55823.7%
30 to 44 min1,09116.6%
45 to 59 min6009.1%
60+ min1,02615.6%

Households

Average household size
2.40
Poverty rate
16.7% (3,264 of 19,602)
CountShare
Family households5,26264.4%
Nonfamily households2,90435.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1984

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied8,16660.1%
Vacant5,41339.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied6,83783.7%
Renter-occupied1,32916.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached9,83572.4%
1-unit, attached750.6%
2 to 4 units3042.2%
5 to 19 units1981.5%
20 or more units420.3%
Mobile home & other3,12523.0%

Geography

County GEOID
29015
State
Missouri
Land area
704 sq mi
Water area
48 sq mi
Center point
38.3010, -93.2879

Cities & places

6

Compare with nearby counties

5

Missouri rankings

21

Other counties in Missouri

114