View from Marys Peak Summit · Photo: Josh B · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Benton County, Oregon
96,303 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Benton County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
View from Marys Peak Summit · Photo: Josh B · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
People and the services listed for them
Census ACS 2024 5-year population groups beside the public listings in the Range Lab directory whose category serves that group. A high number of residents per listing is a thin safety net; “none” is a gap.
Veterans
4,290
5.3% of civilian adults
Residents 65 and over
17,318
18.0% of residents
People with a disability
12,306
12.8% of residents not in institutions
Children under 5
3,401
3.5% of residents
Spanish speakers with limited English
1,481
1.6% of residents 5+
Residents per listing, by group
Longer bar = thinner net · dashed line = residents per listing, all listings
- People with a disability2,461
- Residents 65 and over1,332
- Children under 576
People with a disability are the most stretched: 2,461 residents for every disability listing. No listings serve veterans or spanish speakers with limited english.
What’s listed, and when it’s open
253 public listings in Benton County today, by category. Hours are from the listings themselves; a listing counts as walk-in, evening or weekend only when it says so.
Listings by category
253 total · 26.3 per 10k residents
- Childcare41
- Food30
- Medical27
- Children16
- Mental health16
- Housing assistance13
- Seniors13
- Utilities9
- Education8
- Teens8
- Dental7
- Other (18 categories)65
Access outside business hours
Walk-in is a share of all listings; evenings and weekends are shares of the listings with hours on file.
Hours are known for 42% of listings; 94% were reviewed in the last 90 days.
How the directory has changed
Public listings in Benton County since September 2026, and services added or removed each month. Nov is month to date.
| Month | Listed | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 207 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 253 | 56 | 10 |
| November 2026 | 253 | 0 | 0 |
Net +46 listings since Sep (56 added, 10 removed). Removals are services that closed, stopped answering, or failed review.
Language access
Residents age 5 and over who speak English less than “very well”. Agencies receiving federal funds must provide meaningful access for them; this is the population the obligation covers.
Residents 5+ with limited English
| Spanish speakers | 1,481 | 1.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Other languages | 2,361 | 2.5% |
| Speak only English, or English very well | 89,060 | 95.9% |
Spanish accounts for 39% of limited-English residents.
Limited-English share vs. other Oregon counties
Residents 5+, Census ACS 2024 5-year · the 12 highest of 28 counties, and Benton
- Morrow18.0%
- Hood River11.8%
- Marion11.3%
- Umatilla8.5%
- Washington8.4%
- Wasco7.7%
- Multnomah7.5%
- Malheur6.5%
- Yamhill5.4%
- Jefferson4.7%
- Polk4.3%
- Tillamook4.2%
- Benton (#13)4.1%
Benton ranks #13 of 28 Oregon counties with a reliable estimate.
Sources: Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates (veterans, age, disability, language); Range Lab resource directory. Figures too uncertain for a county this size are left out. About the data.