Benton County, Missouri
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,567
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,536
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,614
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,397
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,394
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,394
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,056
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 32.4%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,006
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $177,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,160
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $413
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $773
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,573
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,718
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,483
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,376
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 271,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,409
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,567
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,477
Persons in poverty, percent 18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 383
Total employment, 2023 2,399
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 75,938
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,659
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 377
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.5
Population per square mile, 2010 27.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 704.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 704.06
FIPS Code 29015