Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 8,720 population of Benton County, Mississippi comprised of 161 people who identified as Hispanic (1.85%), and 8,559 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Mississippi with a population of 5,375 (61.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,231 (37.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 77 (0.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 5,249 (60.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,207 (36.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 126 (1.45%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Benton County, MS in 2011

Total Population:8,720

Non Hispanic (98.15%)

Hispanic (1.85%)

Race in Benton County, MS in 2011

Total Population:8,720

White Alone (61.64%)

Black or African American Alone (37.05%)

Two or more races (0.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.32%)

Asian Alone (0.07%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2011

Total Population:8,720

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.2%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (36.78%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.45%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.78%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.48%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.32%)

Population By Race in Benton , MS in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,375	61.64%
Black or African American Alone	3,231	37.05%
Two Or More Races	77	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	28	0.32%
Asian Alone	6	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MS in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,249	60.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,207	36.78%
White Alone - Hispanic	126	1.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	68	0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	28	0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	24	0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9	0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%