Benton City

Population: 3,559
Median household income: $52,581
Median home value: $262,800

Benton City, a community in Benton County, Washington, has 3,559 residents. At $52,581, its median household income sits below Benton County's $87,316.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton City's population grew 5.5% from 3,373 to 3,559, while its median home value rose 77.1% from $148,400 to $262,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,559
Median age: 27.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,581
Median home value: $262,800
Median gross rent: $1,159
Housing units: 1,346
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3733,559

Median household income

$55,175$52,581

Median home value

$148,400$262,800

Median gross rent

$863$1,159

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,373	$55,175	$148,400	$863
2020	3,422	$54,792	$174,300	$787
2021	3,435	$49,068	$191,700	$877
2022	3,498	$51,558	$224,200	$815
2023	3,559	$52,581	$262,800	$1,159

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

Age distribution

Under 515.5%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3423.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	551	15.5%
5 to 17	661	18.6%
18 to 24	352	9.9%
25 to 34	819	23.0%
35 to 44	354	9.9%
45 to 54	285	8.0%
55 to 64	192	5.4%
65 to 74	233	6.5%
75 and over	112	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,117	59.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	1.5%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,321	37.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	318	15.9%
High school graduate	763	38.2%
Some college or associate's	736	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	154	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	24	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,028	78.2%
Carpooled	197	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	89	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	164	13.4%
15 to 29 min	553	45.1%
30 to 44 min	422	34.4%
45 to 59 min	36	2.9%
60+ min	50	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 14.5% (515 of 3,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	783	60.2%
Nonfamily households	517	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,300	96.6%
Vacant	46	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	942	72.5%
Renter-occupied	358	27.5%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	730	54.2%
1-unit, attached	60	4.5%
2 to 4 units	169	12.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	387	28.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5305560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 46.2637, -119.4790