Benton County, Missouri's estimated population is 19,881 with a growth rate of 0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Benton County, Missouri is the 57th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 Population was 19,096 and has seen a growth of 4.11% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 4,205 | 0.00% | |
1850 | 5,015 | 810 | 19.26% |
1860 | 9,072 | 4,057 | 80.90% |
1870 | 11,322 | 2,250 | 24.80% |
1880 | 12,396 | 1,074 | 9.49% |
1890 | 14,973 | 2,577 | 20.79% |
1900 | 16,556 | 1,583 | 10.57% |
1910 | 14,881 | -1,675 | -10.12% |
1920 | 12,989 | -1,892 | -12.71% |
1930 | 11,708 | -1,281 | -9.86% |
1940 | 11,142 | -566 | -4.83% |
1950 | 9,080 | -2,062 | -18.51% |
1960 | 8,737 | -343 | -3.78% |
1970 | 9,695 | 958 | 10.96% |
1980 | 12,183 | 2,488 | 25.66% |
1990 | 13,859 | 1,676 | 13.76% |
2010 | 19,096 | 5,237 | 37.79% |
2011 | 19,033 | -63 | -0.33% |
2012 | 18,991 | -42 | -0.22% |
2013 | 18,941 | -50 | -0.26% |
2014 | 18,877 | -64 | -0.34% |
2015 | 18,791 | -86 | -0.46% |
2016 | 18,934 | 143 | 0.76% |
2017 | 19,072 | 138 | 0.73% |
2018 | 19,297 | 225 | 1.18% |
2019 | 19,443 | 146 | 0.76% |
2020 | 19,589 | 146 | 0.75% |
2021 | 19,735 | 146 | 0.75% |
2022 | 19,881 | 146 | 0.74% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 18,461 | 95.63% |
Black or African American | 80 | 0.41% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 259 | 1.34% |
Asian | 14 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 30 | 0.16% |
Two or More Races | 461 | 2.39% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,060 | 2.36 | 83.1 |
Married | 4,467 | 2.81 | 90.8 |
Male | 251 | 3.51 | 85.7 |
Female | 529 | 4.25 | 62.9 |
Non Family | 2,813 | 1.19 | 74.4 |
2.92
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 729 | 4.87% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,341 | 8.97% |
High School Graduate | 5,859 | 39.17% |
Some College | 3,527 | 23.58% |
Associates Degree | 1,309 | 8.75% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,122 | 7.50% |
Graduate Degree | 1,071 | 7.16% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 41 | 23 | 16 |
Hispanic | 232 | 232 | 48 |
2+ Races | 295 | 233 | 58 |
White | 14,270 | 12,302 | 2,087 |
Native American | 248 | 240 | 15 |
Asian | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 39.02%.
$30,669
Average Earnings
$36,626
Average Male
$22,017
Average Female
96.82% of Benton County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 3.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.44% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 259 | 106 | 40.93% |
Multiple | 461 | 180 | 39.05% |
Hispanic | 401 | 121 | 30.17% |
White | 18,004 | 3,150 | 17.50% |
Black | 69 | 9 | 13.04% |
Other | NaN% |
18.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.69%
Male Poverty Rate
17.79%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Benton County, Missouri is Native, with 40.93% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Benton County, Missouri is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.01%.
56.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.4%
Male Marriage Rate
55.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,869 | 12.19% |
Black | 1 | 2.44% |
Native American | 17 | 6.59% |
8.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
43.7%
Labor Force Participation
40.5%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
66.83%
Born in Benton County, Missouri
98.94%
Native Born
1.06%
Foreign Born
0.50%
Non Citizen
0.56%
Naturalized
98.94% of Benton County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 66.83% having been born in Missouri. 0.50% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.