Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 8,234 population of Benton County, Mississippi comprised of 229 people who identified as Hispanic (2.78%), and 8,005 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Mississippi with a population of 5,160 (62.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,910 (35.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 111 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Mississippi in 2018, with a population of 4,983 (60.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,878 (34.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 177 (2.15%).

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 2018

Total Population:8,234

Non Hispanic (97.22%)

Hispanic (2.78%)

Race in Benton County, MS in 2018

Total Population:8,234

White Alone (62.67%)

Black or African American Alone (35.34%)

Two or more races (1.35%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)

Asian Alone (0.16%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2018

Total Population:8,234

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.52%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (34.95%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.15%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.18%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.78%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.43%)

Population By Race in Benton , MS in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,160	62.67%
Black or African American Alone	2,910	35.34%
Two Or More Races	111	1.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	37	0.45%
Asian Alone	13	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MS in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,983	60.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,878	34.95%
White Alone - Hispanic	177	2.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	97	1.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	35	0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	32	0.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	14	0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%