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Benton, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Benton is a Census city of 4,748 people across 5.10 square miles of land, in Marshall County. Median household income is $66,827, 78.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benton
What Benton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.1 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land931
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarshall County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
How many people live in Benton
- Population4,748
- Median age43.2
- Population under 18909 plus or minus 263
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over947 plus or minus 246
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households1,938
- Family households1,127
- Share of households that are families58.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
Income and work in Benton
- Median household income$66,827 plus or minus $18,749
- Per capita income$30,643
- Civilian labor force2,474
- Employed2,375
- Unemployed99 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over3,420
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Benton
- Housing units2,142
- Occupied units1,938
- Vacant units204 plus or minus 151
- Vacancy rate9.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied1,525
- Renter occupied413 plus or minus 221
- Ownership rate78.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$787
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units1,751
- Share single family81.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more288 plus or minus 164
- Share in buildings of two or more13.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes103 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Benton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,047
- Commuting under 15 minutes696 plus or minus 215
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.0 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more720 plus or minus 214
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.2 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone79.9 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home13.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
SBA loans in Benton (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$5,657,500
- Average approval$808,214
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$3,700,000
- Jobs supported62
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton
SBA loans in Benton (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$4,013,000
- Average approval$668,833
- Median approval$595,000
- Largest approval$1,393,000
- Jobs supported76
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton
Flood risk in Benton
- NFIP communityCity of Benton
- NFIP community number210163
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/02/11
The City of Benton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210163 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marshall County, not Benton
Marshall County context, not Benton figures
- Establishments in Marshall County734
- Covered employment, Marshall County11,710
- Average annual pay, Marshall County$62,678
- Housing units permitted, Marshall County121
Every figure in this section is published for Marshall County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Benton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benton, Kentucky?
4,748, in 1,938 households. Benton city covers 5.10 square miles of land, which is 931 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benton in?
Marshall County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Benton?
$66,827. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,000. Median gross rent is $787 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Benton businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $5.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $4.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Benton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Benton. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Benton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benton, city of, community 210163, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Benton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marshall County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Benton.
Is zoning published for Benton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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