Benton County, MS
Get paid to care for your family member in Benton County, Mississippi
About 1,620 people in Benton County are 65 or older — 21% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Mississippi overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 164 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. There are only so many home-care agencies in a county this size, and the ones that are here do not always cover evenings, weekends, or the far end of the county.
Who needs care in Benton
- People 65 and older
- 1,620
- People 85 and older
- 164
- Median age
- 43.4
- Rank in Mississippi
- 75th
21% of Benton residents
the age daily help usually starts
older than the country as a whole
of 82 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Benton County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1). Mississippi as a whole is 18% aged 65 or older.
What Mississippi pays family caregivers
Rates vary — check with the program.
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Mississippi Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Mississippi's programs at a glance
- Elderly & Disabled Waiver (agency only)
- Independent Living Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- There may be a waitlist — apply early.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Mississippi guide →
Towns and cities in Benton County
Mississippi sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Ashland and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Benton County:
- Ashland537
- Hickory Flat492
- Snow Lake Shores300
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Benton apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Benton County start with Mississippi's program:
Contact your regional Mississippi Division of Medicaid office or the MAC Center (844-822-4622) to request a waiver assessment; for the IL Waiver contact MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Mississippi program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Benton questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Benton County?
Yes. Mississippi runs real Medicaid programs — like Elderly & Disabled Waiver (agency only) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Benton County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Benton County?
Mississippi doesn't publish one flat rate. The program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Benton County apply?
Families in Benton County start with the state, not the county. Contact your regional Mississippi Division of Medicaid office or the MAC Center (844-822-4622) to request a waiver assessment; for the IL Waiver contact MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Benton County?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for Mississippi: no — spouses excluded; E&D Waiver has no consumer direction at all
How many people in Benton County might need this?
1,620 residents of Benton County are 65 or older and about 164 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Mississippi's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Benton do you cover?
All of Benton County — including Ashland, Hickory Flat and Snow Lake Shores. Eligibility is set by Mississippi, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Mississippi's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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