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Benton, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Marshall County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,774
Population
936/sq mi density
$63,368
Median Income
$30,326 per capita
$159,600
Home Value
$176,068 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
3,766 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,368 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,600 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.4%
4,484 → 4,727
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.3%
$38,806 → $63,368
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Benton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,905
+178 from 2023 (4,727)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,344
+$25,976 from 2023 ($63,368)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,484 | — | $38,806 | — |
| 2015 | 4,448 | -0.8% | $38,241 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,505 | +1.3% | $40,938 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 4,466 | -0.9% | $49,043 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 4,763 | +6.7% | $55,276 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 4,727 | -0.8% | $63,368 | +14.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.