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Benton County, WA

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

AI Overview

Benton County, WA has a population of 218,190 that grew 8.3% over five years, anchored by a median household income of $89,874 and a GDP per capita of $57,494 that both run well above typical mid-size county benchmarks. The labor force of roughly 136,000 carries a 33.0% bachelor's-degree attainment rate and a 5.0% unemployment rate, with median worker earnings of $47,348 keeping labor costs moderate relative to income levels. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $369,400 median home value and $1,256 median monthly rent, supported by a 68.5% homeownership rate and a 22.2-minute mean commute.

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

Population

218,190

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,874

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone148,319 (69.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race24,127 (11.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone19,406 (9.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,109 (3.8%)
  • Asian Alone6,663 (3.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,542 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish32,866
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,931
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,560
  4. 4.Arabic998
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island938

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,824

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,494

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,106
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services14,961
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,474
  4. 4.Construction (Group)8,397
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,656

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations39,912
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations17,321
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,323
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,083
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,804

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.10×)4,708
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.32×)8,705
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.19×)14,049
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)6,030
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.06×)4,779

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$369,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,256/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,795 (22.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99911,509 (21.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99911,145 (21.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,000 (7.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,846 (7.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,140 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,348

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone69,220 (73.5%)
  • Worked At Home12,144 (12.9%)
  • Carpooled9,847 (10.5%)
  • Public Transit997 (1.1%)
  • Walked882 (0.9%)
  • Other555 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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