Benton County

Benton County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population95,184
County SeatLinn County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS003
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population123,958
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)95,615
Median Age33.5
Veterans4,798
Housing Units40,092
Uninsured638
Net Migration (recent)-2,298
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,202
Total Employees26,893
Avg Annual Pay$67,162
Median Household Income$72,882
Poverty Rate19.1%
Unemployment Rate6.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$89,865
Federal Spending FY2024$1,005,744,280
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,566

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$442,300
Median Rent$1,315
FMR Studio$1,200
FMR 1BR$1,279
FMR 2BR$1,643
FMR 3BR$2,302
FMR 4BR$2,490

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking12.4%
Adult Obesity27.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches133
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)59
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools145
SNAP Stores141
Bank Branches36

Agriculture

Total Farms162
Land in Farms (acres)17,307
Avg Farm Size (acres)106.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-04-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-05-04
DRWILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2020-09-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2014-04-04
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2012-03-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2007-02-22
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2006-03-20
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Benton County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.