Benton County, WA

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Benton County, Washington demographics

Population: 204,551
Median age: 36.1

Median household income: 76,612

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benton County, Washington.

Population

2021204,551
2020200,715
2019197,518
2018194,168
2017190,529
2016187,519
2015184,930
2014182,053
2013178,992
2012175,424
2011171,303
2010167,077
2009161,077

Benton County, WA cities

Benton City city - 3,435

Finley CDP - 5,879

Kennewick city - 83,082

Prosser city - 6,061

Richland city - 59,718

West Richland city - 15,988

Benton County, WA ZIP Codes

Census data for Benton County, Washington

Demographic and housing estimates in Benton County, Washington

Total population
Total population204,551
Male102,905
Female101,646
Population by age
Total population204,551
Under 5 years13,828
5 to 9 years16,568
10 to 14 years14,987
15 to 19 years14,097
20 to 24 years12,254
25 to 34 years27,691
35 to 44 years26,485
45 to 54 years23,236
55 to 59 years12,703
60 to 64 years12,205
65 to 74 years18,937
75 to 84 years8,213
85 years and over3,347
Median age (years)36.1
Under 18 years54,574
16 years and over156,251
18 years and over149,977
21 years and over143,130
62 years and over37,929
65 years and over30,497
Population by race
Total population204,551
One race188,463
   White159,628
   Black or African American3,494
   American Indian and Alaska Native1,745
   Asian6,188
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander289
   Some other race17,119
Two or more races16,088
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population137,662
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population68,064
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population69,598

Social characteristics in Benton County, Washington

Households by type
Total households74,290
Family households (families)38,488
Married-couple family5,772
Male householder, no wife present, family11,779
Female householder, no husband present, family8,551
Nonfamily households18,251
Average household size21,197
Average family size2.73

Economic characteristics in Benton County, Washington

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households74,290
Less than $10,0002,835
$10,000 to $14,9992,194
$15,000 to $24,9994,495
$25,000 to $34,9995,570
$35,000 to $49,9998,143
$50,000 to $74,99913,142
$75,000 to $99,99910,345
$100,000 to $149,99913,817
$150,000 to $199,9996,692
$200,000 or more7,057
Median household income (dollars)76,612

Housing characteristics in Benton County, Washington

Housing occupancy
Total housing units79,020
Occupied housing units74,290
Vacant housing units4,730
Units in structure
Total housing units79,020
1-unit, detached50,254
1-unit, attached2,557
2 units2,532
3 or 4 units2,516
5 to 9 units3,854
10 to 19 units2,986
20 or more units6,609
Mobile home7,316
Boat, RV, van, etc.396
Year structure built
Total housing units79,020
Built 2014 or later146
Built 2010 to 20139,543
Built 2000 to 200913,155
Built 1990 to 199912,121
Built 1980 to 19895,924
Built 1970 to 197915,573
Built 1960 to 19696,517
Built 1950 to 19597,090
Built 1940 to 19496,822
Built 1939 or earlier2,129
Rooms
Total housing units79,020
1 room1,629
2 rooms1,800
3 rooms6,391
4 rooms10,305
5 rooms14,359
6 rooms14,597
7 rooms10,303
8 rooms8,367
9 rooms or more11,269
Median rooms5.8
Bedrooms
Total housing units79,020
No bedroom1,694
1 bedroom6,993
2 bedrooms16,594
3 bedrooms33,248
4 bedrooms15,616
5 or more bedrooms4,875
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units74,290
Owner-occupied50,750
Renter-occupied23,540
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.85
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.48
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units74,290
Moved in 2017 or later8,072
Moved in 2015 to 201624,539
Moved in 2010 to 201412,690
Moved in 2000 to 200916,130
Moved in 1990 to 19996,988
Moved in 1989 and earlier5,871
Value
Owner-occupied units50,750
Less than $50,0002,548
$50,000 to $99,9991,318
$100,000 to $149,9993,043
$150,000 to $199,9996,079
$200,000 to $299,99914,694
$300,000 to $499,99917,244
$500,000 to $999,9995,564
$1,000,000 or more260
Median (dollars)283,400
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units50,750
Housing units with a mortgage32,268
Housing units without a mortgage18,482
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent22,491
Less than $5001,289
$500 to $9997,890
$1,000 to $1,4999,333
$1,500 to $1,9992,781
$2,000 to $2,499469
$2,500 to $2,999173
$3,000 or more556
Median (dollars)1,085
No rent paid1,049

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