Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, MS in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 7,556 population of Benton County, Mississippi comprised of 183 people who identified as Hispanic (2.42%), and 7,373 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 4,762 (63.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,625 (34.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 111 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Mississippi in 2022, with a population of 4,623 (61.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,598 (34.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 139 (1.84%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,625 34.74%
White Alone 4,762 63.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.46%
Asian Alone 20 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races 111 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MS in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 139 1.84%
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 11 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,598 34.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,623 61.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 100 1.32%