City in Harlan County, Kentucky · 0.2 sq mi · 1,900 people per sq mi
About 450 people live in Benham. The typical household earns $44,946, and the median resident is 43.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 504 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.72%
Men 44.6 · Women 42.9
2010–2026
445
2026 projection
11.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
445
2026 projection
11.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 445 | -10 | 2.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 455 | -9 | 1.94% |
| 2024 | 464 | -7 | 1.49% |
| 2023 | 471 | -8 | 1.67% |
| 2022 | 479 | -11 | 2.24% |
| 2021 | 490 | -14 | 2.78% |
| 2020 | 504 | +78 | 18.31% |
| 2019 | 426 | -10 | 2.29% |
| 2018 | 436 | -8 | 1.80% |
| 2017 | 444 | -7 | 1.55% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 61% | 60% |
| Never married | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Divorced | 10% | 12% | 7% |
| Widowed | 12% | 8% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau