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Welcome to Benton County, TN
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Code:
731
 People
Total population (2000) 16,537
Total urban population (2000) 3,724
Total rural population (2000) 12,813
Total white population (2000) 15,948
Total black population (2000) 348
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 54
Total asian population (2000) 40
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 0
Hispanic population (2000) 157
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 12,896
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 12,497
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 229
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 40
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 30
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 0
Total male population (2000) 8,006
Total female population (2000) 8,531
Both sexes median age (2000) 42
Male median age (2000) 40
Female median age (2000) 43
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 11,798
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 395
Land area sq meters 1,022,626,774
Water area sq meters 107,136,097
Land area sq mi 395
Water area sq mi 41
Latitude 36
Longitude -88
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 2
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $28,679
Aggregate household income (1999) $238,585,300
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $231,823,600
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $6,761,600
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 1,959
Household's with social security income (2000) 2,647
Households with retirement income (2000) 1,500
Per capita income (1999) 14,646
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 13,710
Housing units (2000) 8,595
Housing units (2003) 8,853
Housing units (2004) 8,902
Housing units (2005) 8,934
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 32
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 0
Growth rank 2,044
Median house value (2000) 62,800
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 38
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 0
Forcible rape (2005) 1
Robbery (2005) 0
Aggravated assault (2005) 37
Property crime (2005) 240
Burglary (2005) 133
Larceny-theft (2005) 86
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 21
Arson one (2005) 1