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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Benton County, MS in 2015

Total Population:8,164

Non Hispanic (97.58%)

Hispanic (2.42%)

Race in Benton County, MS in 2015

Total Population:8,164

White Alone (61.99%)

Black or African American Alone (36.23%)

Two or more races (1.29%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.37%)

Asian Alone (0.09%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2015

Total Population:8,164

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.11%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (35.9%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.89%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.1%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.64%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.37%)

Population By Race in Benton , MS in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,061	61.99%
Black or African American Alone	2,958	36.23%
Two Or More Races	105	1.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	30	0.37%
Asian Alone	7	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MS in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,907	60.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,931	35.9%
White Alone - Hispanic	154	1.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	90	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	30	0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	27	0.33%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	15	0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.09%
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%