Benton County, Mississippi (MS)

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• • 4,51759.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,45532.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3945.2%Two or more races
  • 2393.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 260.3%Asian alone
  • 30.04%Some other race alone
  • 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $156,937

Here:	$156,937
State:	$226,494

Mobile homes: $59,105

Here:	$59,105
State:	$73,695

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $684 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $759 (0.7%)

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: 78.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 501 (36.6% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3592010 or later
• 1332000 to 2009
• 41990 to 1999
• 01980 to 1989
• 21970 to 1979
• 29Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): # minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,908
• One, attached: 9
• Two: 6
• 3 or 4: 13
• 5 to 9: 2
• 10 to 19: 32
• 20 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 1,191

Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 1,005 (45 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 23 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)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0

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 2020: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.7

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: 1,510 (581 living alone), Female householders: 1,648 (580 living alone)

• 1,445 spouses (1,328 opposite-sex spouses), 67 unmarried partners, (66 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,987 children (1,861 natural, 22 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 288 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 0 foster children, 293 other relatives, 28 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 98

Size of family households: 1,199 2-persons, 223 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 106 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,163 1-person, 46 2-persons.

963 married couples with children.
322 single-parent households (144 men, 178 women).

93.1% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (12% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
2.9% 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
• 602020 or later
• 4132010 to 2019
• 7012000 to 2009
• 5421990 to 1999
• 5971980 to 1989
• 6641970 to 1979
• 5601960 to 1969
• 2201950 to 1959
• 1161940 to 1949
• 1991939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Mississippi
• 261 room
• 42 rooms
• 1353 rooms
• 5174 rooms
• 4695 rooms
• 6256 rooms
• 4877 rooms
• 1278 rooms
• 2269+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Mississippi
• 211 room
• 242 rooms
• 163 rooms
• 2364 rooms
• 1555 rooms
• 996 rooms
• 67 rooms
• 48 rooms
• 89+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Mississippi
• 27no bedroom
• 1181 bedroom
• 5102 bedrooms
• 1,3993 bedrooms
• 4614 bedrooms
• 525+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Mississippi
• 22no bedroom
• 321 bedroom
• 2562 bedrooms
• 2023 bedrooms
• 684 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
• 147no vehicle
• 6391 vehicle
• 1,0492 vehicles
• 5973 vehicles
• 1244 vehicles
• 265+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in renter-occupied apartments
• 57no vehicle
• 3151 vehicle
• 1702 vehicles
• 433 vehicles
• 24 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

92.6% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Mississippi.

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

• This state: 4,863
• Other state: 2,196
• Northeast: 39
• Midwest: 470
• South: 1,433
• West: 248

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"