Overview
15,872
Total Population
47.4
Median age
51.23%
Female population %
95.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
63.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
382
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Benton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Benton County is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Benton County's population under 18 was 19.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Benton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Benton County, 15.74% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 44.25% aged 30 to 64, 20.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 392 more females than males in Benton County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.23% females and 48.77% males in Benton County, TN.
- The Benton County, TN gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 678.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 694.
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Race / Ethnicity
Benton County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Benton County population: 93.98% are White, 2.09% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian and 2.90% are multiracial.
- Benton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 382 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,49 (97.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Benton County is White with a population of 14,917 (93.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Benton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 16,638 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Benton County's population decreased by 21 (0.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Benton County's population decreased by 660 (4.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Benton County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 15,839.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)