Benton

Population: 4,774
Median household income: $63,368
Median home value: $159,600

Benton, a community in Marshall County, Kentucky, has 4,774 residents. The median household income of $63,368 is in line with the Marshall County median ($63,611).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton's population grew 6.6% from 4,477 to 4,774, while its median home value rose 19.5% from $133,600 to $159,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population. 88.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,774
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,368
Median home value: $159,600
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 2,248
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4774,774

Median household income

$49,043$63,368

Median home value

$133,600$159,600

Median gross rent

$722$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,477	$49,043	$133,600	$722
2020	4,498	$53,185	$136,200	$702
2021	4,734	$55,276	$133,100	$730
2022	4,753	$61,443	$157,900	$774
2023	4,774	$63,368	$159,600	$839

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	2.9%
5 to 17	709	14.9%
18 to 24	317	6.6%
25 to 34	574	12.0%
35 to 44	707	14.8%
45 to 54	559	11.7%
55 to 64	712	14.9%
65 to 74	527	11.0%
75 and over	530	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,141	86.7%
Black or African American	102	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	1.3%
Asian	97	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	173	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	197	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	6.1%
High school graduate	1,374	38.1%
Some college or associate's	1,326	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	328	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	360	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,940	88.3%
Carpooled	62	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	177	8.1%
Other means	18	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	659	32.6%
15 to 29 min	602	29.8%
30 to 44 min	573	28.4%
45 to 59 min	17	0.8%
60+ min	169	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 14.1% (617 of 4,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,145	54.9%
Nonfamily households	942	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,087	92.8%
Vacant	161	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,630	78.1%
Renter-occupied	457	21.9%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,766	78.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	79	3.5%
5 to 19 units	158	7.0%
20 or more units	148	6.6%
Mobile home & other	97	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2105824
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.8480, -88.3616