Benton County
Benton county is located in north Mississippi. Benton county has 406.62 square miles of land area and 2.04 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Benton county population is 8,573, which has grown 6.82% since 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Benton county median household income is $29,132 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 20.63% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.96% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Benton county median house value is $74,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 33.87% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 41.18% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Benton county is close to the state average in quality. The Benton county area codes are 601, 662.
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