County in Tennessee · 394 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
16,261 people live in Benton County. The typical household earns $51,746, and the median resident is 47.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,847 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.85%
Men 47.3 · Women 48.4
1840–2026
16,261
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
16,261
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,261 | +78 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,183 | +78 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 16,105 | -55 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 16,160 | +178 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | 15,982 | +157 | 0.99% |
| 2021 | 15,825 | -22 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 15,847 | -352 | 2.17% |
| 2019 | 16,199 | -54 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 16,253 | +264 | 1.65% |
| 2017 | 15,989 | -105 | 0.65% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 160 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 54% | 47% |
| Never married | 23% | 25% | 21% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau