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The total population of Benton County is estimated to be 15,933 with 7,837 males (49.19%) and 8,096 females (50.81%). There are 259 more females than males in Benton County.
The median household income in Benton County was $43,515 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 699(1.58%) from $44,214 in 2020. This income is 58.33% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Benton County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,875. Overall, the median household income for the county of Benton County stands at $43,515.
In Benton County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,839 for males and $20,083 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,070 for males and $37,791 for females.
In Benton County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $43,853.
In 2022, the population of Benton County was 16,002, a 1.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benton County's population was 15,839, a decline of 0.07% compared to a population of 15,850 in 2020.
The median age in Benton County, TN is 47.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.74% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 44.25% aged 30 to 64, 20.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benton County population: 93.98% are White, 2.09% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian and 2.90% are multiracial.