County in Indiana · 406 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
8,885 people live in Benton County. The typical household earns $65,875, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,708 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.9%
Men 38.7 · Women 41.8
1850–2026
8,885
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
8,885
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,885 | +2 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,883 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 8,881 | +107 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 8,774 | +100 | 1.15% |
| 2022 | 8,674 | -10 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 8,684 | -24 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 8,708 | -55 | 0.63% |
| 2019 | 8,763 | +86 | 0.99% |
| 2018 | 8,677 | +40 | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 8,637 | -22 | 0.25% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 47% | 49% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 23% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau