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Benton County, Missouri

Benton County had 20,614 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 704.0 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 115 in Missouri by population and 25th by land area.

Population
20,614
#54 of 115 in Missouri · #1,794 in US
Area
704.0 sq mi
#25 of 115 in Missouri · #1,317 in US
Density
29 / sq mi
#60 of 115 in Missouri · #1,949 in US
Median household income
$50,946
#89 of 115 in Missouri · #2,649 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Benton County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Benton County population, land area and income

Benton County had 20,614 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 704.0 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 115 in Missouri by population and 25th by land area. That works out to 29.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, about the same as Benton County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $50,946 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

20,614

3144th1st

1794th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

704 sq mi

3144th1st

1317th of 3,144 (US)

Density

29.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1949th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$50,946

3143rd1st

2649th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

20,614

115th1st

54th of 115 (MO)

Land area

704 sq mi

115th1st

25th of 115 (MO)

Density

29.3 / sq mi

115th1st

60th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$50,946

115th1st

89th of 115 (MO)

How Benton County's population changed since 2020

Benton County gained 1,189 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.1%. That ranks 8th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Benton County recorded 698 births and 1,515 deaths, a natural change of -817. Net international migration added -1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,048. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,048 people.

19.4k202019.9k202120.2k202220.6k202320.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
698
Deaths
1,515
Net international migration
-1
Net domestic migration
+2,048
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+54

Where Benton County is

The Census internal point of Benton County is at 38.301000, -93.287900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Benton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Benton County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.301000, -93.287900
DMS
38°18'3.60"N 93°17'16.44"W
UTM
15N 474826.8E 4239251.7N
Geohash
9yv9vhmz6
Plus code
86C88P26+9R

Towns in Benton County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Benton County, 4,712 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Benton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Warsaw with 2,337.

  1. 01Warsaw2,337
  2. 02Lincoln1,203
  3. 03Cole Camp1,172
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Benton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Benton County. The most populous is Camden County, MO, with 44,135 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 63.3 miles ENE of Benton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 68.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sedalia, MO (population 22,310), 28.1 miles away.

Benton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Benton County is 29015: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $50,946.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Benton County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 20,614. That is up 1,189 people (6.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 19,425.

What is the FIPS code of Benton County?

29015. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (015) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Benton County?

Warsaw, with 2,337 residents inside Benton County in 2024.

Which counties border Benton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Camden County, MO; Pettis County, MO; Henry County, MO; Morgan County, MO; St. Clair County, MO; Hickory County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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