Benton County, Washington Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Washington |
| Land area | 1,700.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 103 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 184,486 |
| Population change | 5.3% | Under 5 years of age | 7.3% |
| Under 18 | 26.9% |
| 65 and over | 12.9% |
| Females | 49.9% |
| White | 91.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 19.9 |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 1.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 89% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.9% |
| Veterans | 14,541 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 65,675 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.5% |
| Median household income | $60,485 |
| The per capita income | $28,583 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.8% |
| housing units | 71,299 |
| Multi-unit structures | 23% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $176,700 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 68.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 11,137 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 5.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 0.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 1.5% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $2,122,018 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,309 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $755,416 |