Benton County, Iowa
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,004
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,799
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,586
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,584
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,575
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,076
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,728
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,189
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,524
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $642
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $826
Building Permits, 2025 28
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,202
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,338
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,471
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 305,313
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,861
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,962
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,865
Persons in poverty, percent 7.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 535
Total employment, 2023 4,296
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 202,102
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,880
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 421
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 277
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 338
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.7
Population per square mile, 2010 36.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 716.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 716.27
FIPS Code 19011