Benton County, Tennessee
County seat: Camden · Population 16,183 (2025) · 394 sq mi
Benton County is the 77th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 16,183 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Camden. It is part of the West Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Benton County facts
- County seat
- Camden
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 16,183 +2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 394 sq mi 59th largest of 95
- Water area
- 42 sq mi
- Population density
- 41 per sq mi
- Established
- 1836
- Same name
- One of 9 Benton Counties in the US
- Named after
- David Benton eponym of Benton County, Tennessee; early settler
- Largest city
- Camden 3,690
- Median household income
- $51,746
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47005
Cities and towns in Benton County
Benton County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Benton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden (county seat) | City | 3,690 | |
| Big Sandy | Town | 489 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Holladay | 130 | |
| Eva | 109 |
ZIP codes in Benton County
7 ZIP codes reach into Benton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38221
- 38317 also Carroll County
- 38320
- 38333
- 38341 also Decatur and Carroll counties
- 38380 also Decatur County
- 38387 also Carroll County
Population of Benton County, 2020–2025
Benton County grew by 325 people (+2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 732 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,039 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,847 |
| 2021 | 15,825 |
| 2022 | 15,982 |
| 2023 | 16,160 |
| 2024 | 16,105 |
| 2025 | 16,183 |
Neighboring counties
- Henry County northwest · 32,896 people
- Humphreys County east · 19,646 people
- Carroll County west · 29,200 people
- Decatur County south · 11,820 people
- Houston County northeast · 8,479 people
- Perry County south · 9,126 people
- Stewart County northeast · 14,439 people
Printable Benton County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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