Washington

Benton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
69.6%
Hispanic
22.3%
Other
8.1%

Compared with Washington 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 CountyWashingtonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White69.6%60.8%58%
Hispanic22.3%15.5%—
Black or African American1.8%4.2%—
East Asian1.7%4%—
Indian1.1%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%1.2%—

Cost of living

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

MetricBenton CountyWashingtonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.0 (+7.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—126.0 (+26.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$89,874$98,141$80,734
Median home value$407,800$564,600$332,700
Home price to income4.5×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,306/mo$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.4%21.5%21.0%