Benton County

Benton County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	19,394
County Seat	Benton County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	015
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	5,112
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	19,616
Median Age	54.1
Veterans	1,886
Housing Units	13,591
Uninsured	445
Net Migration (recent)	784
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	390
Total Employees	2,354
Avg Annual Pay	$38,196
Median Household Income	$50,229
Poverty Rate	17.5%
Unemployment Rate	5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$51,958
Federal Spending FY2024	$207,331,540
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,690

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$154,700
Median Rent	$825
FMR Studio	$654
FMR 1BR	$668
FMR 2BR	$877
FMR 3BR	$1,086
FMR 4BR	$1,230

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	23.2%
Adult Obesity	43.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	29
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	36
SNAP Stores	19
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	28
Land in Farms (acres)	1,043
Avg Farm Size (acres)	37.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2023-09-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-12-27
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-12-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Benton County

Warsaw — pop 2,209
Lincoln — pop 1,144
Cole Camp — pop 1,104
White Branch — pop 301
Bent Tree Harbor — pop 283
Ionia — pop 71

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.