In 2018, Benton County, IA had a population of 25.6k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $65,475. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Benton County, IA declined from 25,646 to 25,626, a -0.078% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,061 to $65,475, a 2.21% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benton County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.5%), White (Hispanic) (0.964%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.905%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.605%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.332%). NaNk% of the people in Benton County, IA speak a non-English language, and 99.6% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Benton County, IA is $157,800, and the homeownership rate is 82.3%. Most people in Benton County, IA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Benton County, IA is 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.