Benton   County MS United States

County FIPS 28009
Largest City Ashland
State Mississippi
Latitude 34.8173
Longitude -89.1885
Population 7,589
Density 18.68 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $46,016
Median individual: $28,161

Race

Mode: 60.8% White

Gender

 51.0% female 

Rent

  $731 / month  

Median house value: $105,013.0

Age

Median: 44.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 12.7%
With STEM degree: 52.3%

Marital Status

 52.0% married 

Never married: 23.7%

Labor Force Participation

 54.3% working 

Unemployed: 3.1%

Average Family Size

 3.13 people 

Commute Time

 34.1 minutes 

Health Care

 9.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 21.5%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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