Benton County, Mississippi
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,651
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,502
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,566
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,650
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,651
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,646
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,729
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 289
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,166
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $105,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $391
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $731
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,074
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 69.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,246
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,641
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,790
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,016
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,190
Persons in poverty, percent 19.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 64
Total employment, 2023 1,063
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 47,692
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 714
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.8
Population per square mile, 2010 21.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 406.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 406.62
FIPS Code 28009