Benton County, Mississippi
Population 7,589 · Ashland, Hickory Flat, Snow Lake Shores
- Overall cost of living: −7.8% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 69.5%, lower than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.8% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $105,100 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Median rent | $731 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $180/mo | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,843/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.69% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $720 | lower than 89% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $46,016 | lower than 93% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.6% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 139.2 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 30°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 52 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 71 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.4% of weeks | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.2°F | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 57.1 in | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $135/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $76/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.45/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $37/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.3 µg/m³ | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 295 mi | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈303.7 ft | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 81.6% | lower than 91% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 12.8% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.8% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11:1 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 77.5% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.22 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.31 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.28 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.8 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 13/100k | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 70.2 yrs | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 53/100k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 27/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 82.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 69 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 71 min | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 69.5% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 1.9% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 72 min | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 1 per sq mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 7,589 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Median age | 44.5 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34% Dem | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 65.3% Rep | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % White | 60.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.4% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Black | 34.5% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.2% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 56 parks | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 83 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 12 km | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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