Benton City is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 3,876 people and four associated neighborhoods, Benton City is the 162nd largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Benton City was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Benton City economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Benton City, where the median household income is $63,542.00.

A relatively large number of people in Benton City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Benton City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Benton City with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.54% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Benton City in 2022 was $27,697, which is low income relative to Washington, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,788 for a family of four. However, Benton City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Benton City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Benton City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benton City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Benton City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Benton City include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, and Finnish.

The most common language spoken in Benton City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.