Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 8,164 population of Benton County, Mississippi comprised of 198 people who identified as Hispanic (2.42%), and 7,966 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Mississippi with a population of 5,061 (61.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,958 (36.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 105 (1.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Mississippi in 2015, with a population of 4,907 (60.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,931 (35.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 154 (1.89%).

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

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Population By Race in Benton , MS in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,958 36.23%
White Alone 5,061 61.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30 0.37%
Asian Alone 7 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races 105 1.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MS in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 154 1.89%
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 15 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,931 35.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,907 60.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 90 1.1%