Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton, MO in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,947 population of Benton County, Missouri comprised of 390 people who identified as Hispanic (2.06%), and 18,557 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Missouri with a population of 18,332 (96.75%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 303 (1.6%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 132 (0.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Missouri in 2016, with a population of 17,996 (94.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 336 (1.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 273 (1.44%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 95 0.5%
White Alone 18,332 96.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 132 0.7%
Asian Alone 75 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races 303 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , MO in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 336 1.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,996 94.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 273 1.44%