Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 7,638 population of Benton County, Mississippi comprised of 167 people who identified as Hispanic (2.19%), and 7,471 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Mississippi with a population of 4,767 (62.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,708 (35.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 107 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Mississippi in 2021, with a population of 4,642 (60.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,682 (35.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 125 (1.64%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,708 35.45%
White Alone 4,767 62.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 0.47%
Asian Alone 17 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races 107 1.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MS in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 125 1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,682 35.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,642 60.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 97 1.27%