Benton County Information
Benton in
Mississippi occupies
409 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,873, a change from a 2000 population of
8,026 and
8,046 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
274 people:
9.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
Benton, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 409 sq. miles | Ranked 2,552 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,873 | Ranked 2,603 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,803 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,026 | Ranked 2,603 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,046 | Ranked 2,560 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 64.5% | |
| African American | 34.7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,961 | 3,203 |
| Unemployed Population | 274 | 217 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.3% | 6.8% |
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