Benton County , Oregon
Population: 96,359 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,011 Home $481,700 Rent $1,359/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Benton County's headline indicators land 2% above the national median on income ($76,011), with housing 58% above the US figure ($482,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Benton County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$76,011
Median Income
household
$481,700
Home Value
median
$1,359/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,011 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,112 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Median Home Value | $481,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,359/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 56.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 44.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 96,359 |
| Median Age | 33.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 54.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
25.9%
Obesity
9.3%
Diabetes
11.3%
Smoking
27.7%
High Blood Pressure
16.7%
No Physical Activity
26.8%
Depression
26.6%
Insufficient Sleep
71.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.4 · 84th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
12.66
🔥 Wildfire
37.05
❄️ Winter Storm
45.10
🌍 Earthquake
97.23
☀️ Drought
13.96
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