Benton County GIS Maps

Benton County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Benton County Parcels

Benton County has 9,593 mapped parcels covering 261,491 acres. The median assessed value is $12,090. The median lot size is 3.00 acres. 3,166 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 6,087 distinct owner names. About 21% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 95.6%. Mailing addresses reach 88.1%. Browse the interactive Benton County Parcel viewer here.

Benton County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Benton County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Benton County Population

Benton County had 7,646 residents in 2020. That was 12.4% lower than in 2010. Benton County had 380 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 19 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Ashland, Hickory Flat and Lamar.

Population Trend in Benton County MS

Benton County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Benton County Zip Codes

Benton County has 4 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Ashland (38603), Hickory Flat (38633) and Lamar (38642). Ashland is the largest zip by population, with about 2,666 residents or 35% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 93% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Benton County MS

Benton County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Benton County Demographics

Benton County has a median age of 43.9, which makes the county a little older than Mississippi overall. About 20.7% of residents are under 18, while 21.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 12.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Benton County MS

Benton County School Districts

Benton County is served by 1 public school district with 909 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Benton County MS

Benton County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Benton County Housing & Real Estate

Benton County has a median home value of $109,300 and a median gross rent of $729. About 83% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $220,000 and homes spent about 112 days on the market.

Businesses in Benton County, MS

Benton County has 208 business listings across 95 categories. The largest categories in Benton County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (22, 10.6%), Lake (12, 5.8%), and Baptist Church (10, 4.8%). The full Benton County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Benton County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Benton County, MS

Benton County Business Listings

Benton County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Benton County Basemaps

Benton County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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