Benton County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Benton County, Tennessee has a population of 16,006 across 394 square miles, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $587.5 m in 2024, 293 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $800,000.
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Benton County
How many people live in Benton County
- Population16,006
- Households7,121
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$51,746
- Median age47.8
- Median gross rent$768 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,600
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,685
- Population under 183,225
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,874
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,907
- Civilian labor force6,639
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.9 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties77th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2099th
Benton County is the 77th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.2 percent against 20.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Benton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.94 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,865
- Births, 2024162
- Deaths, 2024229
- Natural change, 2024-67
- Net domestic migration, 202474
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 202472
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024824
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1182nd
The county has grown 1.94 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Benton County
Where people moving to Benton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving491
- People arriving, from those returns941
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$58,752
- Largest single originBenton County Non-migrants (5,625 households)
- Largest single destination (5,625 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County Non-migrants | 5,625 | 11,348 | $309.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 206 | 396 | $12.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 145 | 270 | $8.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 74 | 160 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 57 | 97 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 55 | 109 | $4.1 m |
| Henry County | 54 | 104 | $2.8 m |
| Carroll County | 50 | 101 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Benton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Benton County
What the Benton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$587.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$553.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years46.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties74th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2294th
- GDP per resident$36,705
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 46.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Benton County
Who employs people in Benton County
- Covered employment, annual average4,264
- Establishments reporting381
- Average annual pay$45,755
- Average weekly wage$880
- Sector 31-33, employment812
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,114
- Sector 44-45, employment636
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,298
- Sector 72, employment424
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,229
- Sector 52, employment293
- Sector 52, average annual pay$62,873
- Sector 23, employment206
- Sector 48-49, employment142
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 812 | 28 | $53,114 |
| Sector 44-45 | 636 | 57 | $31,298 |
| Sector 72 | 424 | 32 | $16,229 |
| Sector 52 | 293 | 24 | $62,873 |
| Sector 23 | 206 | 26 | $56,684 |
| Sector 48-49 | 142 | 26 | $63,470 |
| Sector 56 | 97 | 13 | $70,398 |
| Sector 81 | 91 | 17 | $33,919 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 812 jobs, 19.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Benton County
What businesses operate in Benton County
- Establishments, all industries293
- Employment at those establishments3,530
- Annual payroll$137.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Benton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$432,000
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$72,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Benton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$800,000
- Average 7(a) approval$800,000
- Median 7(a) approval$800,000
- 10th percentile approval$800,000
- 90th percentile approval$800,000
- Largest single approval$800,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderPromiseOne Bank (1)
The average approval of $800,000 sits close to the median of $800,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton County
Do SBA loans in Benton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton County
How big is Benton County
- Land area394 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties59th of 95
- Width, east to west16.7 mi
- Height, north to south37.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land41
- Establishments per square mile0.74
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Benton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Benton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population16,006
- Households7,121
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$51,746
- Median age47.8
Common questions
Benton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benton County, Tennessee?
16,006, in 7,121 households, ranking 77th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Benton County growing?
The population has grown 1.94 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 162 births against 229 deaths, with net migration of 72. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Benton County?
$51,746. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,600, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $768 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Benton County?
293 establishments, employing 3,530 people with an annual payroll of $137.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Benton County?
Average annual pay is $45,755, or $880 a week, across 4,264 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Benton County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $800,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $800,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Benton County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $432,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Benton County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Benton County come from?
The largest single origin is Benton County Non-migrants, with 5,625 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,752 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Benton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Benton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.