Benton County, Oregon
Benton County: County in Oregon, United States
About
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the population was 85,579 and a population density of 49 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 93,239 inhabitants. Its county seat is Corvallis. The county was created 177 years ago in 1846.
Quick Facts about Benton County
| Population : | 93,239 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Oregon (United States) |
| Different from : | Benton County, Benton County, Benton County, Benton County, Benton County, Benton County, Benton County, Benton County |
| Twitter username : | bentoncogov |
| Area : | 1759 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.4% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.6% |
| Named for : | Thomas Hart Benton |
| Capital : | Corvallis |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1847 |
| Time Zone : | America/Los_Angeles |
| Local time : | 10:39:30 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 53 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 8.22% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Benton County is located at 44°29'30"N 123°25'46"W (44.4917600, -123.4293100). It has 4 neighbors: Linn County, Lane County, Lincoln County and Polk County.
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The largest city of Benton County is Corvallis with a population of 59,093. Other cities include, Philomath population 5,622, Adair Village population 872 and Monroe population 657. See all Benton County cities & populated places.
Benton County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Benton County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Corvallis | 59,093 | The most populous city in Benton County, Oregon. |
| Philomath | 5,622 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Adair Village | 872 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Monroe | 657 | City in Oregon, USA |
- Official Website
Official website of Benton County
Benton County has 4 neighbours.
- Linn County county in Oregon, United States
- Lane County county in Oregon, United States
- Lincoln County county in Oregon, United States
- Polk County county in Oregon, United States
- Corvallis
Demographics
The population of Benton County increased by 8.22% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 85,579 | - | census |
| 2011 | 86,266 | 0.8% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 86,678 | 0.48% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 86,167 | -0.59% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 87,215 | 1.2% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 88,333 | 1.27% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 89,918 | 1.76% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 91,790 | 2.04% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 92,442 | 0.71% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 93,053 | 0.66% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 93,239 | 0.2% | estimation process |
People born in Benton County (2)
People born in Benton County, including politician I. L. Patterson, politician W. C. Belknap, .
List
Other places with the same name (9)
- Benton County , Arkansas county in Arkansas, United States with a population of 288,774 people.
- Benton County , Washington county in Arkansas, United States with a population of 206,426 people.
- Benton County , Minnesota county in Minnesota, United States with a population of 40,958 people.
- Benton County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 25,414 people.
- Benton County , Missouri county in Missouri, United States with a population of 19,627 people.
- Benton County , Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 16,131 people.
- Benton County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 8,741 people.
- Benton County , Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States with a population of 8,351 people.
Oregon Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | 815,637 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Portland | 656,751 | The twenty-sixth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Portland metropolitan area. |
| Washington County | 603,514 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Clackamas County | 421,596 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Lane County | 382,986 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Marion County | 349,204 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Jackson County | 221,844 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Deschutes County | 201,769 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Salem | 175,891 | The capital of Oregon. |
| Eugene | 173,236 | The second most populous city in Oregon. |
| Linn County | 131,054 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Terrebonne | 117,664 | Census-designated place in Deschutes County, Oregon |
| Douglas County | 111,364 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Hillsboro | 110,985 | The most populous city in Washington County, Oregon. |
| Gresham | 110,031 | The second most populous city in Multnomah County, Oregon. |
| Yamhill County | 107,664 | County in Oregon, United States |
