county

Benton County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Benton County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Benton County is a small, agriculturally oriented county in northwestern Indiana with a population of 8,708 that grew just 0.5% over five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 61.7%, with 89.6% of residents holding at least a high school diploma but only 18.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $39,073 reflect a predominantly working-class wage structure. Housing costs are low—median home value of $135,400 and median gross rent of $834/month—with an 80.5% homeownership rate, while the 3.6% unemployment rate and GDP per capita of $58,107 indicate relatively stable economic output for a county of this size.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,708

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

Benton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,919 (90.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race377 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races199 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone122 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone62 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone52 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish412
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic22
  3. 3.Korean9
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4
  5. 5.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

485

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,107

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$33,363

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)887
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance717
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining458
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services347
  5. 5.Construction (Group)322

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,169
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations885
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations710
  4. 4.Service Occupations685
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations535

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.23×)463
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.22×)886
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)107
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)358
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.99×)274

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$834/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999427 (15.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999321 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999295 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999268 (9.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999225 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999195 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,110 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled297 (7.6%)
  • Worked At Home297 (7.6%)
  • Walked79 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit64 (1.6%)
  • Other37 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Benton County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.