In 2021, Benton County, MS had a population of 7.69k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $39,311. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Benton County, MS declined from 8,275 to 7,687, a −7.11% decrease and its median household income declined from $39,758 to $39,311, a −1.12% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benton County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), Other (Hispanic) (1.95%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.624%).
None of the households in Benton County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.3% of the residents in Benton County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Benton County, MS was $82,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.
Most people in Benton County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Benton County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Benton County, MS borders Marshall County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS, Fayette County, TN, and Hardeman County, TN.