Benton County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 7,687
Median age: 40.6
Median household income: 39,311
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benton County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 7,687 |
| 2020 | 8,275 |
| 2019 | 8,232 |
| 2018 | 8,253 |
| 2017 | 8,306 |
| 2016 | 8,378 |
| 2015 | 8,470 |
| 2014 | 8,573 |
| 2013 | 8,682 |
| 2012 | 8,725 |
| 2011 | 8,704 |
| 2010 | 8,652 |
| 2009 | 7,978 |
Benton County, MS cities
Ashland town - 565
Hickory Flat town - 755
Snow Lake Shores town - 374
Census data for Benton County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Benton County, Mississippi
| Total population | 7,687 |
| Male | 3,809 |
| Female | 3,878 |
| Total population | 7,687 |
| Under 5 years | 344 |
| 5 to 9 years | 504 |
| 10 to 14 years | 435 |
| 15 to 19 years | 433 |
| 20 to 24 years | 438 |
| 25 to 34 years | 749 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,259 |
| 45 to 54 years | 855 |
| 55 to 59 years | 572 |
| 60 to 64 years | 667 |
| 65 to 74 years | 853 |
| 75 to 84 years | 476 |
| 85 years and over | 102 |
| Median age (years) | 40.6 |
| Under 18 years | 1,617 |
| 16 years and over | 6,366 |
| 18 years and over | 6,070 |
| 21 years and over | 5,853 |
| 62 years and over | 1,886 |
| 65 years and over | 1,431 |
| Total population | 7,687 |
| One race | 7,349 |
| White | 4,673 |
| Black or African American | 2,467 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Some other race | 150 |
| Two or more races | 338 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,706 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,666 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,040 |
Social characteristics in Benton County, Mississippi
| Total households | 2,962 |
| Family households (families) | 1,359 |
| Married-couple family | 79 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 740 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 549 |
| Nonfamily households | 784 |
| Average household size | 1,066 |
| Average family size | 2.57 |
Economic characteristics in Benton County, Mississippi
| Total households | 2,962 |
| Less than $10,000 | 314 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 149 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 402 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 414 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 467 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 488 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 414 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 220 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 55 |
| $200,000 or more | 39 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,311 |
Housing characteristics in Benton County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 4,073 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,962 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,111 |
| Total housing units | 4,073 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,796 |
| 1-unit, attached | 12 |
| 2 units | 17 |
| 3 or 4 units | 12 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 39 |
| 20 or more units | 3 |
| Mobile home | 1,189 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 4,073 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 290 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 571 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 734 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 671 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 675 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 575 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 208 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 127 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 222 |
| Total housing units | 4,073 |
| 1 room | 67 |
| 2 rooms | 18 |
| 3 rooms | 212 |
| 4 rooms | 949 |
| 5 rooms | 1,123 |
| 6 rooms | 758 |
| 7 rooms | 544 |
| 8 rooms | 182 |
| 9 rooms or more | 220 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 4,073 |
| No bedroom | 67 |
| 1 bedroom | 195 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,058 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,136 |
| 4 bedrooms | 570 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 47 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,962 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,384 |
| Renter-occupied | 578 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.65 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.27 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,962 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 261 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 617 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 742 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 529 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 346 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 467 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,384 |
| Less than $50,000 | 661 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 763 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 530 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 228 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 124 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 65 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 12 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1 |
| Median (dollars) | 82,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,384 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 962 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,422 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 460 |
| Less than $500 | 128 |
| $500 to $999 | 313 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 19 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 541 |
| No rent paid | 118 |
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