The Town Files

Benton County, Tennessee

16,006 people. The median home is worth $153,600 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $51,746.

Towns in Benton County

Towns in Benton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Camden3,674$155,200$55,02940.4

People and housing

Benton CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$153,600$204,650
Median rent$768$863
Median household income$51,746$57,917
Median age47.840.8
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%18.2%
Below the poverty line17.8%14.2%

Jobs and pay

4,264 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,755 a year.

Largest industries in Benton CountyManufacturing812 jobs · $53,114Retail636 jobs · $31,298Hotels & restaurants424 jobs · $16,229Finance & insurance293 jobs · $62,873Construction206 jobs · $56,684Transportation & warehousing142 jobs · $63,470
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Benton County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 451 storm events in Benton County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Benton County by type since 1996Hail58Heat60Drought26Tornado22Ice Storm5Heavy Snow10Flash Flood48Winter Storm22Excessive Heat19Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Benton County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
July 9, 2020Severe StormDR-4550: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).