Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,246 population of Benton County, Mississippi comprised of 210 people who identified as Hispanic (2.55%), and 8,036 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Mississippi with a population of 5,155 (62.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,937 (35.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 104 (1.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 4,989 (60.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,910 (35.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 166 (2.01%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,937 35.62%
White Alone 5,155 62.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 34 0.41%
Asian Alone 13 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races 104 1.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 166 2.01%
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 2,910 35.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,989 60.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 89 1.08%