Mississippi

Benton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
60.4%
African
33.7%
Other
5.9%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Benton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBenton CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.4%54.7%58%
Black or African American33.7%36.2%—
Hispanic2.7%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—
Indian0%0.3%—
East Asian0%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Benton County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBenton CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$46,016$56,447$80,734
Median home value$105,100$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$731/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.1%20.3%21.0%