Benton County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 15,872
Median age: 47.4
Median household income: 40,258
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benton County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 15,872 |
| 2020 | 16,133 |
| 2019 | 16,140 |
| 2018 | 16,112 |
| 2017 | 16,154 |
| 2016 | 16,173 |
| 2015 | 16,261 |
| 2014 | 16,345 |
| 2013 | 16,398 |
| 2012 | 16,420 |
| 2011 | 16,451 |
| 2010 | 16,456 |
| 2009 | 16,130 |
Benton County, TN cities
Big Sandy town - 433
Camden city - 3,646
Eva CDP - 63
Census data for Benton County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Benton County, Tennessee
| Total population | 15,872 |
| Male | 7,740 |
| Female | 8,132 |
| Total population | 15,872 |
| Under 5 years | 756 |
| 5 to 9 years | 803 |
| 10 to 14 years | 939 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,149 |
| 20 to 24 years | 790 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,445 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,634 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,174 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,306 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,187 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,237 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,050 |
| 85 years and over | 402 |
| Median age (years) | 47.4 |
| Under 18 years | 3,109 |
| 16 years and over | 13,144 |
| 18 years and over | 12,763 |
| 21 years and over | 12,012 |
| 62 years and over | 4,480 |
| 65 years and over | 3,689 |
| Total population | 15,872 |
| One race | 15,412 |
| White | 14,917 |
| Black or African American | 331 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 26 |
| Asian | 138 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 460 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,751 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,129 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,622 |
Social characteristics in Benton County, Tennessee
| Total households | 6,509 |
| Family households (families) | 2,582 |
| Married-couple family | 409 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,350 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 967 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,168 |
| Average household size | 2,768 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in Benton County, Tennessee
| Total households | 6,509 |
| Less than $10,000 | 493 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 601 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 910 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 840 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 895 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,268 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 667 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 436 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 228 |
| $200,000 or more | 171 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,258 |
Housing characteristics in Benton County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 8,559 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,509 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,050 |
| Total housing units | 8,559 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,709 |
| 1-unit, attached | 24 |
| 2 units | 56 |
| 3 or 4 units | 72 |
| 5 to 9 units | 114 |
| 10 to 19 units | 29 |
| 20 or more units | 39 |
| Mobile home | 2,516 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,559 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 559 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,245 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,736 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,063 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,490 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,121 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 703 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 227 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 415 |
| Total housing units | 8,559 |
| 1 room | 110 |
| 2 rooms | 202 |
| 3 rooms | 559 |
| 4 rooms | 1,548 |
| 5 rooms | 2,335 |
| 6 rooms | 1,632 |
| 7 rooms | 1,104 |
| 8 rooms | 415 |
| 9 rooms or more | 654 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 8,559 |
| No bedroom | 119 |
| 1 bedroom | 414 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,396 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,552 |
| 4 bedrooms | 853 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 225 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,509 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,794 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,715 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,509 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 514 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,404 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,071 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,612 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 802 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,106 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,794 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,073 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,546 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 747 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 493 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 460 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 235 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 171 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 69 |
| Median (dollars) | 92,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,794 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,835 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,959 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,274 |
| Less than $500 | 187 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,016 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 66 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 5 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 706 |
| No rent paid | 441 |
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