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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 38,678 population of Benton County, Minnesota comprised of 698 people who identified as Hispanic (1.81%), and 37,980 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Minnesota with a population of 36,568 (94.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 893 (2.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 630 (1.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Minnesota in 2012, with a population of 35,957 (92.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 863 (2.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 611 (1.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Benton , MN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 893 2.31%
White Alone 36,568 94.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 156 0.4%
Asian Alone 425 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 630 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 611 1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 863 2.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,957 92.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 420 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 595 1.54%