Minnesota

Benton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
88.9%
Other
6.5%
African
4.6%

Compared with Minnesota and the United States

Benton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBenton CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White88.9%74.3%58%
Black or African American4.6%8%—
Hispanic2.7%7.2%—
East Asian0.7%2.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%1%—
Indian0.2%0.8%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Benton County next to Minnesota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBenton CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—98.6 (−1.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—91.3 (−8.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$74,410$89,062$80,734
Median home value$271,000$329,300$332,700
Home price to income3.6×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$982/mo$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.8%17.2%21.0%