Village · Wisconsin
Benton, Wisconsin
Benton, village, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Benton had 996 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 946 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,054 (±150). GEOID 5506825.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
996
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 946 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,054 ±150
Median household income
$80,938
±$17,853 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$157,400
±$10,664 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$889
±$262 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Benton and what county is it in?
Benton is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 1,122 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Benton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 996 people lived in Benton on July 1, 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 946 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,054 (±150).
| Measure | Benton | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,054 ±150 | 16,942 | no clear change |
| Households | 423 ±56 | 6,763 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.49 ±0.23 | 2.49 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 425 ±57 | 7,234 | no clear change |
Benton's population since 2000
From 976 in 2000 to 996 in 2025: up 2.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Benton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Benton?
The median resident of Benton is 40.7 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.4%.
| Measure | Benton | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.7 ±6.0 | 40.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.9% ±4.8 pts | 25.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.3% ±4.9 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Male | 50.5% ±3.5 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4% ±7.1 pts | 7.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.7% ±7.8 pts | 89.7% | −10.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.4% ±2.3 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±3.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±1.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.2% ±2.7 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.0% ±2.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| With a disability | 10.9% ±3.4 pts | 11.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3% ±1.4 pts | 10.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.6% ±2.1 pts | 91.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.2% ±5.1 pts | 22.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.8% ±2.9 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.0% ±4.5 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.7% ±2.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Benton earn?
Half of Benton's 423 households earn less than $80,938 a year (±$17,853), against $76,462 in Lafayette County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $70,381 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Benton | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,938 ±$17,853 | $76,462 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $87,878 ±$8,023 | $92,228 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,865 ±$4,595 | $37,123 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1% ±4.6 pts | 11.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.8% ±2.2 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.7% ±4.2 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.4% ±3.5 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.3% ±4.1 pts | 82.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Benton?
Owners occupy 79.9% of Benton's occupied homes and renters 20.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,400 by its owner (±$10,664). The median renter pays $889 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Benton | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,400 ±$10,664 | $194,500 | +$21,531 |
| Median gross rent | $889 ±$262 | $830 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.7% ±10.3 pts | 27.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,326 ±$81 | $1,530 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.9% ±6.3 pts | 80.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.1% ±6.3 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Housing units | 425 ±57 | 7,234 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±23.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.0% ±3.7 pts | 84.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.8% ±3.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 32.9% ±6.8 pts | 32.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±1.4 pts | 5.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Benton building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Benton in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 1.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Benton work and get to work?
89.8% of Benton's workers drive alone and 5.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.
| Measure | Benton | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.9% ±6.6 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% ±2.8 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 89.8% ±3.8 pts | 75.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.5% ±2.6 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±0.9 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.7% ±3.1 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min ±2.5 | 24.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Benton?
No census tract lies mostly in Benton; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9704Lafayette County | 3,147 | $70,313 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Benton) · Census block assignment files
How does Benton compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Benton is the 10,274th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 372nd-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.
Benton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 372nd | 608 |
Benton's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Benton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Benton?
20 of the 57 figures for Benton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Benton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Benton.