Name | Benton County |
State | Washington |
FIPS Code | 53005 |
County Seat | Prosser |
Timezone | Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) |
Population (2022) | 175,424 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 18.09% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 92.6% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 56% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+11 |
Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 5.2% |
Area Code(s) | 509 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 92.6% |
African American | 2.15% |
Hispanic | 0.91% |
Asian | 3.78% |
Native American | 0.28% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.28% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 56.23% |
African American | 2.14% |
Hispanic | 33.72% |
Asian | 2.3% |
Native American | 0.32% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.24% |