Jury Pool Profile
Benton County, Iowa
- County seat
- Vinton
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 26,004
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 25,724.
At a glance
Benton County is a 26,004-person venue. The county population is 95% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $85,848, $10,225 above the IA state median of $75,623; 25.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.5% of covered employment, average pay $49,467/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.2%, below the 3.34% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 60% to 66% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 25,724
- Median household income
- $86,962
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 95% / 0%.
Benton County has a population of 25,724, with a median age of 43.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.8%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 2.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $85,848; 25.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 1,580 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, about 1,340, is within 20% of it, counting the jobs BLS withholds.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.2%, below the Iowa state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 63%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Benton County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.0% in 2024, 62.8% in 2020, 60.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 8.7% of the adult civilian population (1,728 individuals).