Benton County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Benton County, Oregon has a population of 96,303 across 676 square miles, up 3.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $6.27 bn in 2024, 2,200 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 68 7(a) approvals worth $28.6 m.
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Benton County
How many people live in Benton County
- Population96,303
- Households38,537
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$77,702
- Median age34.5
- Median gross rent$1,410 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$513,000
- Home value to household income6.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher54.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree26.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over60,295
- Population under 1815,150
- Share under 1815.7 percent
- Population 65 and over17,318
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6463,835
- Civilian labor force50,745
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.5 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties11th of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents639th
Benton County is the 11th largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 6.6 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 18.0 percent against 15.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton County
Is Benton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.90 percent
- Census 2020 base population95,186
- Births, 2024648
- Deaths, 2024637
- Natural change, 202411
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,008
- Net international migration, 20241,326
- Total net migration, 2024318
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,986
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents707th
The county has grown 3.90 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Benton County
Where people moving to Benton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,804
- People arriving, from those returns5,811
- Adjusted gross income arriving$358.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$94,139
- Largest single originBenton County Non-migrants (32,136 households)
- Largest single destination (32,136 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County Non-migrants | 32,136 | 61,123 | $3.39 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,313 | 1,978 | $87.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 657 | 985 | $40.5 m |
| Linn County | 583 | 993 | $37.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 297 | 457 | $23.4 m |
| Lane County | 253 | 403 | $22.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 231 | 345 | $14.0 m |
| Multnomah County | 197 | 272 | $17.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Benton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Benton County
What the Benton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$6.27 bn
- County GDP, 2023$5.93 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.7 percent
- GDP change over five years31.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oregon counties9th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents628th
- GDP per resident$65,079
Output grew 5.7 percent in the latest year and 31.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Benton County
Who employs people in Benton County
- Covered employment, annual average38,636
- Establishments reporting3,121
- Average annual pay$67,162
- Average weekly wage$1,292
- Sector 62, employment6,710
- Sector 62, average annual pay$72,264
- Sector 72, employment3,743
- Sector 72, average annual pay$24,846
- Sector 44-45, employment3,676
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,472
- Sector 31-33, employment2,565
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$96,652
- Sector 54, employment2,225
- Sector 81, employment1,514
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 6,710 | 410 | $72,264 |
| Sector 72 | 3,743 | 258 | $24,846 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,676 | 247 | $36,472 |
| Sector 31-33 | 2,565 | 120 | $96,652 |
| Sector 54 | 2,225 | 438 | $89,338 |
| Sector 81 | 1,514 | 341 | $47,406 |
| Sector 23 | 1,271 | 239 | $69,858 |
| Sector 52 | 720 | 136 | $92,876 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,710 jobs, 17.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Benton County
What businesses operate in Benton County
- Establishments, all industries2,200
- Employment at those establishments28,030
- Annual payroll$1.63 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Benton County
What is being built in Benton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024116
- Declared construction value permitted$35.6 m
- Single family units authorised91
- Multifamily units authorised25
- Multifamily share of units21.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$307,293
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.0
Multifamily is 21.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Benton County
How much SBA lending happens in Benton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded68
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$28.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$419,857
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,164,000
- Largest single approval$2,700,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)521
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active26
- Distinct industries receiving approvals47
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer17.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms12
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter51
- Franchise loans6
- Franchise share of approvals8.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (5)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (13)
- 504 approvals recorded21
- 504 gross approval dollars$15.6 m
- Average 504 approval$741,286
- Median 504 approval$588,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval8.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.8
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (9)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals76.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$44.1 m
The average approval of $419,857 sits well above the median of $200,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 17.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton County
Do SBA loans in Benton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded11
- Paid in full9
- Charged off2
- Charge off rate on resolved loans18.2 percent
- Status: Cancelled10
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Exempt from disclosure44
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Of the 11 loans that have reached a final outcome, 18.2 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton County
Which parts of Benton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- CORVALLIS, approvals48
- PHILOMATH, approvals8
- Albany, approvals6
- MONROE, approvals3
- Adair Village, approvals2
- MONMOUTH, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CORVALLIS | 48 | $20,048,200 |
| PHILOMATH | 8 | $6,870,500 |
| Albany | 6 | $1,055,000 |
| MONROE | 3 | $53,000 |
| Adair Village | 2 | $23,600 |
| MONMOUTH | 1 | $500,000 |
CORVALLIS accounts for 48 approvals against 8 in PHILOMATH. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton County
How big is Benton County
- Land area676 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties33rd of 36
- Width, east to west36.7 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land142
- Establishments per square mile3.25
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Benton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Benton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population96,303
- Households38,537
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$77,702
- Median age34.5
Common questions
Benton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benton County, Oregon?
96,303, in 38,537 households, ranking 11th of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Benton County growing?
The population has grown 3.90 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 648 births against 637 deaths, with net migration of 318. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Benton County?
$77,702. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $513,000, which is 6.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,410 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Benton County?
2,200 establishments, employing 28,030 people with an annual payroll of $1.63 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Benton County?
Average annual pay is $67,162, or $1,292 a week, across 38,636 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Benton County?
68 7(a) approvals totalling $28.6 m since FY2020, across 26 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000, plus 21 504 approvals worth $15.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Benton County get paid back?
Of the 11 loans that have reached a final outcome, 9 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 18.2 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Benton County?
116 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $35.6 m. Multifamily was 21.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Benton County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Benton County come from?
The largest single origin is Benton County Non-migrants, with 32,136 households. Arriving households report an average income of $94,139 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Benton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Benton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.