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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 8,651 population of Benton County, Mississippi comprised of 176 people who identified as Hispanic (2.03%), and 8,475 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Mississippi with a population of 5,298 (61.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,231 (37.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 84 (0.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 5,157 (59.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,211 (37.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 141 (1.63%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Benton County, MS in 2012
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Population By Race in Benton , MS in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,231 37.35%
White Alone 5,298 61.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29 0.34%
Asian Alone 6 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races 84 0.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MS in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 20 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 141 1.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,211 37.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,157 59.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 71 0.82%