Benton County, MS Demographic Data
Benton County, MS Summary
Benton County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 8,725
- Area: 408.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 406.62 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 21.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 459.32 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,219
50%
50.8
Male
4,159
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,378
323,128,000
Benton County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
351
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
561
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
673
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
484
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
579
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
817
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,116
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,213
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
581
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
542
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
844
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
400
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
217
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,446
76.9%
77.2
Female
3,285
51.0%
51.3
Male
3,161
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,194
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,795
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,461
17.4%
15.2
Female
816
55.9%
55.8
Male
645
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Benton County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,363
99.8%
96.8
White
5,116
61.1%
72.6
Black or African American
3,098
37.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
0.4%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
116
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
15
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
190
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
112
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
58
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,188
97.7%
82.2
Benton County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
503
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
859
15.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,105
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,208
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
399
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
375
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
281
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,362
23.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,368
76.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
656
11.4%
31.2
Benton County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,746
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,514
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
781
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
196
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
556
8.2
5.8%
Benton County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,801
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
226
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
212
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Benton County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
297
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
347
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
469
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
375
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
551
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
522
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
181
5.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
318
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17
0.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
49
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
36,302
57,617
Per capita income
20,261
31,128
Benton County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
101
3.4%
9.8
Construction
198
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
537
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
129
4.3%
6.6
Information
46
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
772
25.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
118
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
135
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
105
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
449
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
315
10.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
82
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
410
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
686
22.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
897
29.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
684
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
324
10.8%
18.1%
Benton County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,934
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,575
87.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
223
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
15
0.5%
2.7
Other means
60
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
61
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.6
26.6
Benton County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
116
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,001
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,154
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
855
27.4%
21.0
Benton County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,126
74.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,621
83.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
505
16.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,078
25.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
32
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Benton County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,204
1 room
21
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
47
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
100
2.4%
9.1
4 rooms
926
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,287
30.6%
19.8
6 rooms
707
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
404
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
425
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
287
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Benton County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,204
1-unit, detached
3,022
71.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24
0.6%
5.9
2-units
3
0.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
22
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,124
26.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benton County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
198
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
81
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
334
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
648
15.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
848
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
717
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
578
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
780
18.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.3%
1.4%
Benton County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
950
30.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
875
28.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,133
36.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
144
4.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.1%
1.1
Benton County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,221
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2
0.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
1.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
8.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
116
9.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
326
26.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
658
53.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
466
40.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
80
7.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
2.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
224
19.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
347
30.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
74
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
405
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
2.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
127
31.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
265
65.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
100
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
536
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
52
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
100
24.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
6.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
49
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
145
35.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,621
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
857
32.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
884
33.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
274
10.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
429
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
155
5.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
22
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,300
205,000