Benton

Population: 448
Median household income: $59,759

Benton, a community in Yazoo County, Mississippi, has 448 residents. The median household income of $59,759 is above the Yazoo County median ($40,974).

Between 2020 and 2023, Benton's population grew 31.8% from 340 to 448, while its median household income rose 19.2% from $50,150 to $59,759.

93.2% of workers drive to work alone. 85.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 448
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,759
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 221
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

340448

Median household income

$50,150$59,759

Year	Population	Median household income
2020	340	$50,150
2021	228	$53,711
2022	311	$58,958
2023	448	$59,759

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5428.8%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.4%
5 to 17	35	7.8%
18 to 24	2	0.4%
25 to 34	61	13.6%
35 to 44	63	14.1%
45 to 54	129	28.8%
55 to 64	38	8.5%
65 to 74	79	17.6%
75 and over	39	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	423	94.4%
Black or African American	25	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.7%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	154	37.7%
High school graduate	110	26.9%
Some college or associate's	68	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	68	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone93.2%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	93.2%
Carpooled	12	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	5.6%
15 to 29 min	2	0.9%
30 to 44 min	147	63.6%
45 to 59 min	57	24.7%
60+ min	12	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 7.1% (32 of 448)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	76.9%
Nonfamily households	51	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	189	85.5%
Renter-occupied	32	14.5%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	85.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2805340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.8216, -90.2617