Benton County, Mississippi (MS)

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• • 4,56758.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,34529.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6878.7%Two or more races
  • 2122.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 400.5%Asian alone
  • 60.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $129,189

Here:	$129,189
State:	$196,067

Mobile homes: $50,210

Here:	$50,210
State:	$64,904

Crime in 1987 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 2
• Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 1986 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 7
• Auto thefts: 3

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $686 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $722 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benton County is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $515 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $618 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ashland, Hickory Flat, Snow Lake Shores.

Neighboring counties: Catoosa County, Georgia , Garvin County, Oklahoma , Lawrence County, Alabama , York County, South Carolina , Monroe County, Arkansas .

Current college students: 210
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 515 (38.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3272010 or later
• 942000 to 2009
• 611990 to 1999
• 01980 to 1989
• 21970 to 1979
• 29Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,862
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 12
• 5 to 9: 4
• 10 to 19: 36
• 20 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 1,156

Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 965 (34 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Religion statistics for Benton County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Benton County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 28, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4248: January 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4248, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to May 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1916: May 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 1916, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1009: February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: 1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
• Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-906: May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: 906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-859: February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: 859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3032: February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: 3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
• Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: February 22, 1971, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-302: February 22, 1971, FEMA Id: 302, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado

7.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,751 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.59% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($24,733 average AGI)
2.32% relocated from other states ($13,018 average AGI)

Benton County:	2.32%
Mississippi average:	2.80%

from Marshall County, MS	2.46% ($29,614 average AGI)
from DeSoto County, MS	0.95% ($58,630)
from Shelby County, TN	0.88% ($55,960)
from Tippah County, MS	0.74% ($37,381)

7.53% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($32,770 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.55% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($24,296 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($8,474 average AGI)

Benton County:	1.98%
Mississippi average:	2.99%

to Marshall County, MS	1.73% ($27,408 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN	1.10% ($31,613)
to Tippah County, MS	0.92% ($35,577)
to Union County, MS	0.92% ($32,500)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.85% ($27,958)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Benton County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,504 (575 living alone), Female householders: 1,509 (470 living alone)

• 1,429 spouses (1,260 opposite-sex spouses), 64 unmarried partners, (61 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,200 children (2,108 natural, 4 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 284 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 0 foster children, 320 other relatives, 38 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 62

Size of family households: 1,070 2-persons, 245 3-persons, 433 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 63 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,043 1-person, 72 2-persons.

986 married couples with children.
304 single-parent households (153 men, 151 women).

92.9% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (16% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% speak English very well, 70% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
4.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $57,036,000 ($7,271 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,942,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,752,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,807,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,357,000
Federal grants: $17,115,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,462,000 ($1,243,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,544,000 ($187,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $357,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $246,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,159,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-43 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.47 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Benton County, Mississippi
• 02020 or later
• 3882010 to 2019
• 5702000 to 2009
• 6681990 to 1999
• 7001980 to 1989
• 6391970 to 1979
• 5361960 to 1969
• 2141950 to 1959
• 1461940 to 1949
• 2161939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Mississippi
• 281 room
• 52 rooms
• 1003 rooms
• 5604 rooms
• 4485 rooms
• 5646 rooms
• 3757 rooms
• 1478 rooms
• 2359+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Mississippi
• 311 room
• 212 rooms
• 363 rooms
• 1934 rooms
• 2235 rooms
• 376 rooms
• 57 rooms
• 38 rooms
• 79+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Mississippi
• 34no bedroom
• 961 bedroom
• 5692 bedrooms
• 1,3233 bedrooms
• 4074 bedrooms
• 465+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Mississippi
• 32no bedroom
• 391 bedroom
• 2372 bedrooms
• 2043 bedrooms
• 544 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 96no vehicle
• 5471 vehicle
• 1,0632 vehicles
• 6413 vehicles
• 1114 vehicles
• 115+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in renter-occupied apartments
• 68no vehicle
• 2421 vehicle
• 2192 vehicles
• 423 vehicles
• 34 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

91.5% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Mississippi.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,148
• Other state: 1,918
• Northeast: 29
• Midwest: 333
• South: 1,333
• West: 230

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 500
• Number of aged recipients: 79
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 421
• Number of recipients under 18: 76
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 263
• Number of recipients older than 64: 161
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 216
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 191

Businesses in Benton County, MS

• UPS: 1

Benton County on our top lists:

• #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"