Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, IA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 25,829 population of Benton County, Iowa comprised of 329 people who identified as Hispanic (1.27%), and 25,500 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Iowa with a population of 25,355 (98.17%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 237 (0.92%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 114 (0.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 25,060 (97.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 295 (1.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 224 (0.87%).

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

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Population By Race in Benton , IA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 114 0.44%
White Alone 25,355 98.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 46 0.18%
Asian Alone 70 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 237 0.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 295 1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,060 97.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 224 0.87%