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Benton County, MS


Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 7,550   ( 1,179 from 2010 , 94 from 2020)
Land area: 406.6 square miles
Population density: 18.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,569 60.52% 12.6%
Black:2,57634.12% 20.6%
Indian:320.42% 28.0%
Asian:190.25% 171.4%
2+ races:941.25% 42.4%
Hispanic:2603.44% 75.7%
Total non-White:2,98139.48% 14.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:179 11.7
Deaths:31520.6
Net Migration: 372.4
Net Immigration: 70.5
Change in White population:-660 -7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-519 -5.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,729
5,22959.90%
3,24437.16%
250.29%
70.08%
660.76%
1481.70%
3,50040.10%

2000
8,026
4,93661.50%
2,91936.37%
350.44%
50.06%
460.57%
841.05%
3,09038.50%

1990
8,046
4,86760.49%
3,17739.49%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
20.02%
3,17939.51%

1980
8,153
5,05161.95%
3,04737.37%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
550.67%
3,10238.05%

1970
7,505
4,35057.96%
3,14941.96%
30.04%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
3,155 42.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,089 13.6
80010.0
-357-4.4
590.7
293 3.7
410 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,156 14.4
90811.3
-304-3.8
80.1
69 0.9
-89 -1.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,255 15.4
716 8.8
-406 -5.0
n/a
-184 -2.3
77 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3 -0.0
n/a
701 9.3
-53 -0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.7
1,605 21.3%
5,945 78.7%
1,584 21.0%
3,086
2.44
1,922 62.3%
1,409 73.3%
98 5.1%
1,164 37.7%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
2,157 24.7%
6,572 75.3%
1,343 15.4%
3,404
2.54
2,343 68.8%
1,569 67.0%
264 11.3%
1,061 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
2,156 26.9%
5,870 73.1%
1,238 15.4%
3,017
2.62
2,211 73.3%
1,620 73.3%
257 11.6%
806 26.7%

1990
NumberPercent
31.7
2,349 29.2%
5,697 70.8%
1,188 14.8%
2,875
2.79
2,252 78.3%
1,683 74.7%
188 8.3%
623 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
2,746 33.7%
5,407 66.3%
1,155 14.2%
2,526
3.22
2,061 81.6%
1,774 86.1%
153 7.4%
465 18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Benton County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,080 
Median Value$96,200 
Occupied3,08675.6%
Vacant99424.4%
Owned2,49981.0%
Rented58719.0%
Median Rent$675 
Single-Family Units2,88170.6%
    Detached2,87170.4%
    Attached100.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units401.0%
Mobile Homes1,13927.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002648.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991896.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992748.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992608.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991193.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992126.9%
$35,000 to $39,99931010.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991294.2%
$45,000 to $49,999953.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991825.9%
$60,000 to $74,99935211.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992899.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992016.5%
$125,000 to $149,999812.6%
$150,000 to $199,999361.2%
$200,000 or more933.0%
Median Household Income38,750 
Per Capita Income24,690 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2728.8%
Public Assistance862.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps53317.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,82760.4%
Unemployed1513.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,97863.7%
Not in Labor Force1,69936.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4201,07456.9%
Non-Profit295335.4%
Self-Employed1428462.8%
Local Government2318011.3%
State Government3914421.3%
Federal Government0610.0%
Total Private + Self1,5621,15857.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9143817.2%
Total1,6531,59650.9%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2748.4%
Sales and Office Occupations51815.9%
Professional, Technical42012.9%
Service Occupations55817.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing270.8%
All others1,48345.6%
White Collar 37.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance47514.6%
Construction44113.6%
Manufacturing43613.4%
Retail trade33210.2%
Transportation and warehousing2878.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2337.2%
Other services2277.0%
Educational services2106.5%
Public administration1494.6%
Wholesale trade1494.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1464.5%
Accommodation and food services782.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.541.7%
Utilities120.4%
Finance and insurance70.2%
Information60.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation60.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1882.46%
Puerto Rican330.43%
Cuban140.18%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino300.39%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,80393.0%
Other3004.1%
Spanish1852.5%
German, other Germanic180.2%
Tagalog60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,20315.8%
Irish6728.8%
American6308.2%
German4015.3%
African3294.3%
Italian1481.9%
Scottish1031.3%
British961.3%
French941.2%
Swedish761.0%
Scotch-Irish510.7%
Portuguese330.4%
Russian140.2%
Welsh130.2%
Polish120.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,31895.8%
Not a citizen3194.2%
Native7,11493.2%
Foreign-born5236.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
498 9.2%694 12.8%1,830 33.8%1,800 33.2%331 6.1%265 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 498 9.2%
9-12 Years 694 12.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,830 33.8%
Some College 1,800 33.2%
Bach. Degree 331 6.1%
Grad Degree 265 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Benton County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,316 2,982 334 10.1% 7.6%
1991 3,181 2,815 366 11.5% 8.4%
1992 3,129 2,857 272 8.7% 8.0%
1993 3,105 2,899 206 6.6% 6.7%
1994 3,172 2,950 222 7.0% 6.3%
1995 3,208 2,882 326 10.2% 6.2%
1996 3,151 2,874 277 8.8% 6.0%
1997 3,207 3,048 159 5.0% 5.7%
1998 3,298 3,104 194 5.9% 5.3%
1999 3,201 2,999 202 6.3% 5.1%
2000 3,191 2,986 205 6.4% 5.3%
2001 2,932 2,732 200 6.8% 5.5%
2002 2,995 2,669 326 10.9% 6.4%
2003 2,959 2,652 307 10.4% 6.1%
2004 2,900 2,635 265 9.1% 6.1%
2005 2,990 2,688 302 10.1% 7.6%
2006 2,914 2,660 254 8.7% 6.4%
2007 2,891 2,618 273 9.4% 6.2%
2008 2,856 2,536 320 11.2% 6.7%
2009 2,785 2,395 390 14.0% 9.4%
2010 3,278 2,880 398 12.1% 10.1%
2011 3,394 2,984 410 12.1% 9.8%
2012 3,324 2,978 346 10.4% 8.8%
2013 3,138 2,811 327 10.4% 8.5%
2014 2,971 2,690 281 9.5% 7.6%
2015 2,976 2,735 241 8.1% 6.5%
2016 3,034 2,826 208 6.9% 5.9%
2017 3,032 2,858 174 5.7% 5.2%
2018 3,031 2,856 175 5.8% 5.0%
2019 3,062 2,868 194 6.3% 5.5%
2020 2,995 2,745 250 8.3% 8.1%
2021 3,041 2,849 192 6.3% 5.5%
2022 3,053 2,902 151 4.9% 3.9%
2023 2,960 2,850 110 3.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com