Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, OR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 91,923 population of Benton County, Oregon comprised of 6,838 people who identified as Hispanic (7.44%), and 85,085 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Oregon with a population of 79,555 (86.55%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,615 (7.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,609 (3.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Oregon in 2017, with a population of 73,686 (80.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,528 (7.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,869 (6.39%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Benton County, OR in 2017
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Population By Race in Benton , OR in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,113 1.21%
White Alone 79,555 86.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 783 0.85%
Asian Alone 6,615 7.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 248 0.27%
Two Or More Races 3,609 3.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , OR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 133 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,869 6.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 323 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 87 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 401 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 980 1.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 73,686 80.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 460 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,528 7.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 223 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,208 3.49%