Benton is located in Kentucky. Benton, Kentucky has a population of 4,734. Benton is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 23.4% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 26.42%.
The median household income in Benton, Kentucky is $55,276. The median household income for the surrounding county is $58,989 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Benton is 46.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 91.1 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 26.6 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 51 inches per year, with 4.5 inches of snow per year.