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The total population of Benton County is estimated to be 7,637 with 3,780 males (49.50%) and 3,857 females (50.50%). There are 77 more females than males in Benton County.
The median household income in Benton County was $42,492 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,559(5.68%) from $45,051 in 2020. This income is 56.96% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Benton County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $62,732. Overall, the median household income for the county of Benton County stands at $42,492.
In Benton County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,930 for males and $24,825 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,789 for males and $33,749 for females.
In Benton County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $56,143, followed by White households at $40,747, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $17,693.
In 2022, the population of Benton County was 7,550, a 1.05% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benton County's population was 7,630, a decline of 0.40% compared to a population of 7,661 in 2020.
The median age in Benton County, MS is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.69% were under the age of 15, 17.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.25% aged 30 to 64, 17.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benton County population: 60.79% are White, 32.09% are Black or African American, 0.62% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.95% are some other race and 4.40% are multiracial.