Benton County, MS

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2024 Population

7,589

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

1.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

22.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,016

9.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,100

3.84% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $105,100, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Marshall County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS, Fayette County, TN, and Hardeman County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 7.59k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Benton County, MS residents were born outside of the country (417 people).

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Benton County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.58k ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 75

2.41%

Hispanic Population

183 people

2.41% of the people in N/A are hispanic (183 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

417 people

6.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

488 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Benton County, MS residents (417 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 6.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 76
Vietnam
89 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 59

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.12%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

8.31%

Non-Group

0.893%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 31.5% from 13.3% to 9.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

3.25k

2024 Value

± 437

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 3.21k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Production Occupations (580 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (368 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.25k

2024 Value

± 437

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 3.21k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Manufacturing (732 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), and Construction (432 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,448

Median earning men ± $3,236

$31,635

Median earning women ± $1,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,634), Manufacturing ($46,842), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,375), Public Administration ($43,542), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Benton County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $105,100 in 2024, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,300 to $105,100, a 3.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in N/A is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,693

$2,643

Median Property Taxes

±$312

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,016

Median Household Income

± $8,749

3.07k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.07k households in N/A grew to $46,016 from the previous year's value of $42,139.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Carpooled (7.02%)
Worked At Home (1.9%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.02%) and those who worked at home (1.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Benton County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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