Benton County, Washington
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 221,722
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 218,190
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 206,863
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 206,869
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 206,873
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 175,177
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,824
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 87,217
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $407,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,993
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $650
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,306
Building Permits, 2025 1,663
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 78,046
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 629,618
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,945,738
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 359,363
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,146,740
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,484
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,874
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,435
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,960
Total employment, 2023 76,642
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,161,564
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,161
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,596
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,483
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 742
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 848
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,043
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,700
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 121.7
Population per square mile, 2010 103.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,700.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,700.38
FIPS Code 53005