Benton County, Tennessee

Benton County, Tennessee, has 16,183 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Camden. It uses Central Time and covers 394 sq mi (1,021 km²) of land.

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Benton County in Tennessee
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Benton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,183
Land area
394 sq mi (1,021 km²)
County seat or government
Camden
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,746 ± $7,216
Median home value
$153,600 ± $12,015
Median rent, with utilities
$768 ± $50
Homes lived in by their owners
75.1% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Paris, TN micro area and Clarksville, TN-KY metro area
Water area
41.9 sq mi (109 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47005
Coordinates (central point)
36.070948, -88.071232

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Benton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3832010,430 people
  2. 382213,098 people
  3. 383172,584 people
  4. 383412,578 people
  5. 38380525 people
  6. 38387407 people
  7. 38333262 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Benton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Benton County, largest first

  1. Benton County School District16,006 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Camden, Tennessee (city)3,678 people
  2. Big Sandy, Tennessee (town)507 people
  3. Holladay, Tennessee (CDP)130 people
  4. Eva, Tennessee (CDP)109 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Humphreys County, Tennessee16 mi east
  2. Henry County, Tennessee22 mi northwest
  3. Carroll County, Tennessee23 mi west
  4. Houston County, Tennessee25 mi northeast
  5. Stewart County, Tennessee30 mi northeast
  6. Perry County, Tennessee30 mi south
  7. Decatur County, Tennessee32 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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