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Benton County
Benton County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 15,864 County Seat Benton County Courthouse State FIPS 47 County FIPS 005 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 4,494 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 15,933 Median Age 47.9 Veterans 795 Housing Units 8,537 Uninsured 106 Net Migration (recent) 777 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 295 Total Employees 3,457 Avg Annual Pay $45,755 Median Household Income $47,737 Poverty Rate 18.0% Unemployment Rate 6.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $53,785 Federal Spending FY2024 $141,571,157 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,924
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $112,000 Median Rent $779 FMR Studio $681 FMR 1BR $685 FMR 2BR $899 FMR 3BR $1,216 FMR 4BR $1,480
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 26.2% Adult Obesity 35.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 67.4 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42 Electric Customers 3166103 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 15 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 16 SNAP Stores 20 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 3 Land in Farms (acres) 70,176 Avg Farm Size (acres) 23,392.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO 2023-05-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-07-09 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-03-05 DR SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2019-12-06 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-09
Detailed Topics
Communities in Benton County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
