City in Marshall County, Kentucky · 5.1 sq mi · 925 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Benton. The typical household earns $66,827, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,764 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.43%
Men 39.5 · Women 49.6
1860–2026
4,706
2026 projection
1.2% 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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1860–2026
4,706
2026 projection
1.2% 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 | 4,706 | -12 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,718 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 4,717 | -10 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 4,727 | -15 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | 4,742 | -14 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 4,756 | -8 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 4,764 | +298 | 6.67% |
| 2019 | 4,466 | -24 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 4,490 | -15 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 4,505 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 9 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 38% | 40% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 21% | 22% | 20% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau