COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Benton County

Mississippi · 8,046 residents · 407 sq mi

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Benton County is home to 8,046 people in Mississippi. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 29.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $35,000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Median household income is $15,794, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,046

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 8,026 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

407 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(595)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(640)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(791)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(612)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(565)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(1,223)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(942)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(766)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(724)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(690)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(386)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(112)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,794

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,149 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,982

−43%vs 2000

vs $12,212 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.7%

+6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$225

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.0%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

14.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic61.5%(4,936)

Black36.4%(2,919)

Hispanic / Latino1%(84)

Asian0%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic60.5%(4,869)

Black39.5%(3,177)

Hispanic / Latino0%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(151)

Cuban0.2%(15)

Central American0.2%(12)

Panamanian0.2%(12)

South American0%(2)

Peruvian0%(2)

Puerto Rican0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(25)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(7)

Ancestry

English16.6%(1,260)

American7.5%(569)

Irish6.4%(483)

German4.7%(353)

Subsaharan African3.8%(291)

Scottish1.8%(137)

British1%(78)

Italian0.6%(43)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(37)

French0.4%(27)

Polish0.3%(21)

Welsh0.2%(18)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Armenian0.2%(17)

Dutch0.1%(11)

Norwegian0.1%(11)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Swedish0.1%(8)

Russian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.4%

−12.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.0 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 24.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.9%(685)

Married56.9%(1,700)

Widowed6.7%(200)

Divorced13.5%(404)

Women 15+

Never married24.4%(786)

Married54.5%(1,756)

Widowed11.5%(372)

Divorced9.6%(310)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.4%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.7%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.4%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.9%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 38.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.5%(94)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(69)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.8%(89)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.7%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 289 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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