Benton County, Iowa demographics
Population: 25,654
Median age: 43.1
Median household income: 72,334
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benton County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 25,654 |
| 2020 | 25,558 |
| 2019 | 25,636 |
| 2018 | 25,626 |
| 2017 | 25,646 |
| 2016 | 25,720 |
| 2015 | 25,803 |
| 2014 | 25,895 |
| 2013 | 25,971 |
| 2012 | 26,044 |
| 2011 | 26,089 |
| 2010 | 26,098 |
| 2009 | 26,628 |
Benton County, IA cities
Atkins city - 2,241
Belle Plaine city - 2,419
Blairstown city - 726
Garrison city - 324
Keystone city - 658
Luzerne city - 105
Mount Auburn city - 156
Newhall city - 1,150
Norway city - 534
Shellsburg city - 908
Urbana city - 1,470
Van Horne city - 777
Vinton city - 4,951
Walford city - 1,498
Watkins CDP - 73
Census data for Benton County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Benton County, Iowa
| Total population | 25,654 |
| Male | 12,917 |
| Female | 12,737 |
| Total population | 25,654 |
| Under 5 years | 1,567 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,476 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,867 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,691 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,250 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,689 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,069 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,426 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,065 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,891 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,586 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,386 |
| 85 years and over | 691 |
| Median age (years) | 43.1 |
| Under 18 years | 6,016 |
| 16 years and over | 20,325 |
| 18 years and over | 19,638 |
| 21 years and over | 18,824 |
| 62 years and over | 5,703 |
| 65 years and over | 4,663 |
| Total population | 25,654 |
| One race | 25,028 |
| White | 24,621 |
| Black or African American | 84 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 20 |
| Asian | 78 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 225 |
| Two or more races | 626 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,571 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,833 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,738 |
Social characteristics in Benton County, Iowa
| Total households | 10,075 |
| Family households (families) | 5,957 |
| Married-couple family | 793 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,540 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,186 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,785 |
| Average household size | 3,187 |
| Average family size | 2.52 |
Economic characteristics in Benton County, Iowa
| Total households | 10,075 |
| Less than $10,000 | 310 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 388 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 655 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 860 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 972 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,054 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,553 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,071 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 660 |
| $200,000 or more | 552 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 72,334 |
Housing characteristics in Benton County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 11,071 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,075 |
| Vacant housing units | 996 |
| Total housing units | 11,071 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,884 |
| 1-unit, attached | 110 |
| 2 units | 82 |
| 3 or 4 units | 339 |
| 5 to 9 units | 126 |
| 10 to 19 units | 133 |
| 20 or more units | 78 |
| Mobile home | 319 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 11,071 |
| Built 2014 or later | 1 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 374 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,298 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,479 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 702 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,164 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 970 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 995 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 504 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,584 |
| Total housing units | 11,071 |
| 1 room | 139 |
| 2 rooms | 104 |
| 3 rooms | 612 |
| 4 rooms | 1,208 |
| 5 rooms | 1,593 |
| 6 rooms | 2,450 |
| 7 rooms | 1,700 |
| 8 rooms | 1,367 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,898 |
| Median rooms | 6.3 |
| Total housing units | 11,071 |
| No bedroom | 139 |
| 1 bedroom | 796 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,429 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,722 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,190 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 795 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,075 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,393 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,682 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.11 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,075 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 635 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,335 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,736 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,355 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,232 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,782 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,393 |
| Less than $50,000 | 546 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,442 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,699 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,372 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,032 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,089 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 166 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 47 |
| Median (dollars) | 166,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,393 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,154 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,239 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,498 |
| Less than $500 | 264 |
| $500 to $999 | 908 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 310 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 4 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 9 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 3 |
| Median (dollars) | 683 |
| No rent paid | 184 |
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