Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton County, WA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 201,174 population of Benton County, Washington comprised of 44,672 people who identified as Hispanic (22.21%), and 156,502 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Washington with a population of 181,200 (90.07%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,705 (3.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,516 (3.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Washington in 2018, with a population of 140,603 (69.89%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,597 (20.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,285 (3.12%).

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

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Population By Race in Benton , WA in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,487 1.73%
White Alone 181,200 90.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,736 1.36%
Asian Alone 6,705 3.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 530 0.26%
Two Or More Races 6,516 3.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , WA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 683 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,597 20.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,384 0.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 420 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 169 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,419 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,804 1.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,603 69.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,352 0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,285 3.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 361 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,097 2.53%