Benton County, Tennessee

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,948
Median household income: $50,435
Median home value: $123,400

Benton County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 15,948. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,435 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton County's population declined 1.2% from 16,140 to 15,948, while its median household income rose 34.5% from $37,512 to $50,435.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,948
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,435
Median home value: $123,400
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 8,544
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,14015,948

Median household income

$37,512$50,435

Median home value

$85,600$123,400

Median gross rent

$658$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,140	$37,512	$85,600	$658
2020	16,133	$39,019	$87,700	$644
2021	15,872	$40,258	$92,200	$706
2022	15,933	$47,737	$112,000	$779
2023	15,948	$50,435	$123,400	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	793	5.0%
5 to 17	2,521	15.8%
18 to 24	1,095	6.9%
25 to 34	1,553	9.7%
35 to 44	1,610	10.1%
45 to 54	2,101	13.2%
55 to 64	2,489	15.6%
65 to 74	2,252	14.1%
75 and over	1,534	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,550	91.2%
Black or African American	289	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	145	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	85	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	432	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	430	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,475	12.8%
High school graduate	5,576	48.3%
Some college or associate's	3,053	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	864	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	571	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,926	84.0%
Carpooled	283	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	309	5.3%
Other means	280	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,815	32.7%
15 to 29 min	1,998	36.0%
30 to 44 min	876	15.8%
45 to 59 min	301	5.4%
60+ min	563	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 18.5% (2,920 of 15,800)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,222	60.9%
Nonfamily households	2,706	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,928	81.1%
Vacant	1,616	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,172	74.7%
Renter-occupied	1,756	25.3%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other28.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,817	68.1%
1-unit, attached	63	0.7%
2 to 4 units	60	0.7%
5 to 19 units	105	1.2%
20 or more units	60	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,439	28.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 47005
State: Tennessee
Land area: 394 sq mi
Water area: 42 sq mi
Center point: 36.0709, -88.0712