Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton, MO in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 19,006 population of Benton County, Missouri comprised of 303 people who identified as Hispanic (1.59%), and 18,703 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Missouri with a population of 18,495 (97.31%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 250 (1.32%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 123 (0.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Missouri in 2012, with a population of 18,228 (95.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 267 (1.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 236 (1.24%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Benton, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Benton , MO in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 63 0.33%
White Alone 18,495 97.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 123 0.65%
Asian Alone 68 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 250 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MO in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 267 1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,228 95.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 236 1.24%