BentoniaMS
A town of 296, settled in 1884.
Is Bentonia a good place to live?
Bentonia’s age of the median resident is 65.1 years, against 37 years in Mississippi’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 97 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint rent than Bentonia. Bentonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
296 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bentonia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bentonia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bentonia.
Bentonia stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with fewer of its households who own their home
The typical home value in Bentonia is about $89,000, up 2.5% in a year, 54% below the Mississippi typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bentonia has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 10 have a higher typical journey to work than Bentonia. For most workers, Bentonia is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Bentonia has lost 137 jobs, to 78 in 2023. A quarter of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Bentonia | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 19% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Bentonia brings mild winters and hot summers
Its peak summer temperature is 92°F, close to Mississippi’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Mississippi and the rest of the country, more of Bentonia’s adults report frequent physical distress
For adults in Bentonia, the share who worry about having enough food is 26%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Bentonia beats Mississippi on 1 and trails on 13.
| Bentonia | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 45% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bentonia | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 79.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Bentonia, mostly cold waves
Households in Bentonia have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 30% come from cold waves and 25% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bentonia
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bentonia; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bentonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
98% of working residents leave Bentonia for work
Where Bentonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bentonia
Town in Mississippi, United States
Bentonia is a town in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 319. The Bentonia School of blues singing and guitar-playing is named for Bentonia.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- ZIP code
- 39040
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Bentonia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bentonia, MS a good place to live?
Bentonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.