In 2021, Benton County, IA had a population of 25.7k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $72,334. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Benton County, IA grew from 25,558 to 25,654, a 0.376% increase and its median household income grew from $66,046 to $72,334, a 9.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benton County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), White (Hispanic) (0.674%), Other (Hispanic) (0.628%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.324%).
None of the households in Benton County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.7% of the residents in Benton County, IA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Benton County, IA was $166,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.
Most people in Benton County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Benton County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Benton County, IA borders Black Hawk County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Linn County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, and Tama County, IA.