Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, MN in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 41,496 population of Benton County, Minnesota comprised of 1,314 people who identified as Hispanic (3.17%), and 40,182 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Minnesota with a population of 37,360 (90.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,330 (5.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,037 (2.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Minnesota in 2021, with a population of 36,275 (87.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,289 (5.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,085 (2.62%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,330 5.62%
White Alone 37,360 90.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 244 0.59%
Asian Alone 495 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 30 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,037 2.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MN in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,085 2.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 99 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,289 5.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,275 87.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 483 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 938 2.26%