Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, WA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 190,282 population of Benton County, Washington comprised of 39,304 people who identified as Hispanic (20.66%), and 150,978 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Washington with a population of 172,582 (90.7%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,144 (3.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,602 (2.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Washington in 2015, with a population of 136,563 (71.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 36,019 (18.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,798 (3.05%).

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 2015

Total Population:190,282

Non Hispanic (79.34%)

Hispanic (20.66%)

Race in Benton County, WA in 2015

Total Population:190,282

White Alone (90.7%)

Asian Alone (3.23%)

Two or more races (2.94%)

Black or African American Alone (1.68%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in Benton County, WA in 2015

Total Population:190,282

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.77%)

Hispanic White Alone (18.93%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.05%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.56%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.34%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.36%)

Population By Race in Benton , WA in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	172,582	90.7%
Asian Alone	6,144	3.23%
Two Or More Races	5,602	2.94%
Black or African American Alone	3,195	1.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,335	1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	424	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in Benton , WA in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	136,563	71.77%
White Alone - Hispanic	36,019	18.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	5,798	3.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,451	2.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,585	1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,300	0.68%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,151	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,035	0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	610	0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	346	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	281	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	143	0.08%