Benton County

County Population : 16,537
County Houses : 8,595
Land area : 394.8 sq. mi.
Water area : 41.4 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment : Manufacturing (24.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (10.2%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.2%).
Races in Benton County :
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Black (2.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)