Benton County, Oregon's estimated 2023 population is 98,064 with a growth rate of 0.99% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Benton County, Oregon is the 11th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 85,579 and has seen a growth of 14.59% since that time.
White
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.85
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
56.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 76.99%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.7%.
All
Male
Female
$40,932
Average Earnings
$50,558
Average Male
$33,848
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.29% of Benton County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 13.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.86% of the population.
rate
20.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.54%
Male Poverty Rate
17.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Benton County, Oregon is Black, with 46.93% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Benton County, Oregon is Islander, with 12.89% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.24%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.5%
Male Marriage Rate
43.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
4,828
Number of Veterans
4,221
Male Veterans
607
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.8%
Labor Force Participation
57%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
41.74%
Born in Benton County, Oregon
87.21%
Native Born
9.62%
Foreign Born
6.6%
Non Citizen
3.02%
Naturalized
87.21% of Benton County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 41.74% having been born in Oregon. 6.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.