Benton County, Oregon

Benton County, Oregon, has 97,728 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Corvallis. It uses Pacific Time and covers 675 sq mi (1,749 km²) of land.

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Benton County in Oregon
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Resident population, July 2025
97,728
Land area
675 sq mi (1,749 km²)
County seat or government
Corvallis
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$77,702 ± $4,029
Median home value
$513,000 ± $15,520
Median rent, with utilities
$1,410 ± $43
Homes lived in by their owners
56.9% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Corvallis, OR metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.96 sq mi (7.66 km²)
State
Oregon
County code (FIPS)
41003
Coordinates (central point)
44.493882, -123.424664

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Benton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9733043,878 people
  2. 9732130,672 people
  3. 9733323,934 people
  4. 9736114,488 people
  5. 9744814,323 people
  6. 973709,521 people
  7. 973313,693 people
  8. 974563,422 people
  9. 973241,470 people
  10. 97326759 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Benton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Benton County, largest first

  1. Corvallis School District 509J71,540 people
  2. Greater Albany School District 8J69,169 people
  3. Central School District 13J26,019 people
  4. Philomath School District 17J9,780 people
  5. Harrisburg School District 7J5,345 people
  6. Monroe School District 1J3,731 people
  7. Alsea School District 7J1,178 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Corvallis, Oregon (city)59,960 people
  2. Albany, Oregon (city)56,839 people
  3. Philomath, Oregon (city)5,642 people
  4. Adair Village, Oregon (city)1,233 people
  5. Monroe, Oregon (city)1,102 people
  6. Alpine, Oregon (CDP)240 people
  7. Alsea, Oregon (CDP)201 people
  8. Summit, Oregon (CDP)134 people
  9. Bellfountain, Oregon (CDP)66 people
  10. Kings Valley, Oregon (CDP)17 people
  11. Blodgett, Oregon (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lincoln County, Oregon26 mi northwest
  2. Polk County, Oregon28 mi north
  3. Linn County, Oregon44 mi east
  4. Lane County, Oregon47 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.