COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1835 |
| County Road Miles: | 641.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 16,448 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Big Sandy (557), Camden (3582) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 15,864 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 40.26 |
| 2010 Population: | 16,489 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | Northwest Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 24 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Budgeting Law: | General Law, Private Acts of 1939 Chapter 541 |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1949 Chapter 886 |
| Private Acts: | Benton County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Mark Ward | (731) 225-6416 mark.ward@bentoncountytn.gov |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Buck Carter | (731) 584-6145 bentoncohyd@gmail.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Jeff Beasley | (731) 584-6144 elections@bentoncountytn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Ryan Hall | (731) 584-7615 ryan.hall@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Sam Rainwaters | (731) 584-6711 sam.rainwaters@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Timothy Burrus | (731) 584-4435 timothy.burrus@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | James Melton | (615) 390-3810 jwmelto1@bellsouth.net |
| County Clerk | Wanda Malin | (731) 584-6053 wanda.malin@tn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Mark Florence | (731) 584-6111 mark.florence@bcos.org |
| General Sessions Court Judge | John Whitworth | (731) 584-7399 |
| Register of Deeds | Sonya Volz | (731) 584-6661 sonyavolz@gmail.com |
| Sheriff | Kenneth Christopher | (731) 584-4632 K.CHRISTOPHER9623@GMAIL.COM |
| Trustee | Beverly Beal | (731) 584-6211 trustee@bentoncountytn.gov |
Number of Commissioners: 18
Number of Commission Districts: 6
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday each month
Number of Commission Districts: 6
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday each month
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Mike Galey
Environmental Consultant: Mike Stooksberry
Assessor Consultant: Joe Griffin
Criminal Justice Consultant: Clint Shrum
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart
Fire Consultant: Marc Alley