Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, WA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 180,449 population of Benton County, Washington comprised of 34,107 people who identified as Hispanic (18.9%), and 146,342 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Washington with a population of 165,206 (91.55%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,327 (2.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,760 (2.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Washington in 2011, with a population of 133,749 (74.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,457 (17.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,049 (2.8%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Benton County, WA in 2011

Total Population:180,449

Non Hispanic (81.1%)

Hispanic (18.9%)

Race in Benton County, WA in 2011

Total Population:180,449

White Alone (91.55%)

Asian Alone (2.95%)

Two or more races (2.64%)

Black or African American Alone (1.49%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.18%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.19%)

Ethnicity in Benton County, WA in 2011

Total Population:180,449

Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.12%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.43%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.33%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.1%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.22%)

Population By Race in Benton , WA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	165,206	91.55%
Asian Alone	5,327	2.95%
Two Or More Races	4,760	2.64%
Black or African American Alone	2,694	1.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,121	1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	341	0.19%

Population By Ethnicity in Benton , WA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	133,749	74.12%
White Alone - Hispanic	31,457	17.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	5,049	2.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,786	2.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,197	1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,337	0.74%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	974	0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	784	0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	497	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	278	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	224	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	117	0.07%