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Benton County, Oregon

Benton County, Oregon · ZIP 97321, 97324, 97326

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 98,899 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 38,286Households
  • $76,011Median household income
  • $481,700Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Benton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+21.8%
70k80k90k100k2000: 78,15320002010: 85,57920102020: 95,184202078,15395,184
Population of Benton County at each census
CensusPopulation
200078,153
201085,579
202095,184

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Benton County
Under $50k34.3%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k17.1%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over11.7%

Median household income $76,011 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Benton County
Owner occupied
21,452 units
Renter occupied
16,834 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Benton County2023
Health care and social assistance6,815
Accommodation and food services3,980
Retail trade3,721
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,614
Management of companies and enterprises2,172
Other services (except public administration)1,493
Manufacturing1,424
Construction1,161

28,030 employees in 2,200 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Benton County compared with its state
Benton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBenton CountyOregon
Population96,3594,238,714
Median household income$76,011$80,426
Median age33.840.1
Median home value$481,700$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher54.4%36.2%
Foreign-born residents9.8%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes56.0%63.4%
Mean commute to work20.0 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Benton County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CorvallisCity61,99314.5 sq mi
PhilomathCity5,7952.07 sq mi
Adair VillageCity1,0280.44 sq mi
MonroeCity6770.51 sq mi
AlpineCensus designated place2300.86 sq mi
SummitCensus designated place2120.32 sq mi
Kings ValleyCensus designated place1420.73 sq mi
AlseaCensus designated place1290.16 sq mi
BellfountainCensus designated place631.35 sq mi
BlodgettCensus designated place00.56 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Benton County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.