Benton County, TN

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2023 Population

15,948

0.0941% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.5

0.835% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.5%

2.89% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,435

5.65% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,147

1.25% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benton County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), White (Hispanic) (1.28%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Benton County, TN 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.

99.8% of the residents in Benton County, TN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Benton County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Benton County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Benton County, TN borders Carroll County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Henry County, TN, Houston County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Perry County, TN, and Stewart County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Benton County, TN is home to a population of 15.9k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.86% of Benton County, TN residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2023, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Benton County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 289 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Benton County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 146
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
432 ± 167
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 93

2.7%

Hispanic Population

430 people

2.7% of the people in Benton County, TN are hispanic (430 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Benton County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

1.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

1.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

279 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Benton County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
365 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 75

Benton County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Benton County, TN employs 6.15k people. The largest industries in Benton County, TN are Manufacturing (916 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (891 people), and Retail Trade (733 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($125,605), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,985), and Wholesale Trade ($72,977).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.15k

2023 Value

± 535

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benton County, TN, are Production Occupations (692 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (547 people), and Management Occupations (537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benton County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.15k

2023 Value

± 535

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benton County, TN, are Manufacturing (916 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (891 people), and Retail Trade (733 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benton County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Benton County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

31
Retail Trade
25
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$34k
Manufacturing
$21.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$17.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Benton County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.1%), followed by Other (0.868%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.868%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Benton County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.1%), followed by Other (0.868%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Benton County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Benton County, TN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Benton County, TN is $50,435. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Benton County, TN was Census Tract 9631 with a value of $58,382, followed by Census Tract 9633 and Census Tract 9630, with respective values of $55,164 and $54,388.

In 2023, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Benton County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.54%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benton County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9631
Census Tract 9633
Census Tract 9630

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Benton County, TN was Census Tract 9631 with a value of $58,382, followed by Census Tract 9633 and Census Tract 9630, with respective values of $55,164 and $54,388.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Benton County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,435

Median Household Income

± $7,378

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Benton County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benton County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84%)
Worked At Home (5.27%)
Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2023, 84% of workers in Benton County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.27%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benton County, TN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.84% of the workforce in Benton County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Benton County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benton County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Benton County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benton County, TN (2.92k out of 15.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benton County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of Benton County, TN has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Benton County, TN see 5377 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.186% decrease from the previous year (5387 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5291 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1984 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,377 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Benton County, TN

Primary care physicians in Benton County, TN see an average of 5,377 patients per year. This represents a 0.186% decrease from the previous year (5,387 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Benton County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.08%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Benton County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Benton County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Benton County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Benton County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Benton County, TN.