Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton, IN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,637 population of Benton County, Indiana comprised of 459 people who identified as Hispanic (5.31%), and 8,178 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Indiana with a population of 8,380 (97.02%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 123 (1.42%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 81 (0.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 7,971 (92.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 409 (4.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 103 (1.19%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Benton, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Benton , IN in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 81 0.94%
White Alone 8,380 97.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23 0.27%
Asian Alone 26 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.05%
Two Or More Races 123 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 409 4.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,971 92.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 103 1.19%