Benham, KY Demographics

A map of Benham's Population by Race

Benham, Kentucky had a population of 512 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 2.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Benham is the 348th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Benham's White Population

474 residents of Benham identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Benham slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Benham is ranked #196 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benham is more White than neighboring Lynch (80.4% White), Cumberland (88.7% White), and Stonega (92.5% White). Benham is less White than neighboring Keokee (96.1% White), and Osaka (97.7% White).

Benham's Black Population

13 residents of Benham identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benham slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Benham is ranked #214 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benham is more Black than neighboring Keokee (0% Black), Osaka (0% Black), and Stonega (1.1% Black). Benham is less Black than neighboring Lynch (13.5% Black), and Cumberland (4.9% Black).

Benham's Asian Population

0 residents of Benham identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benham roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Benham is ranked #387 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benham is less Asian than neighboring Lynch (0.2% Asian), Cumberland (0.5% Asian), and Keokee (0.3% Asian).

Benham's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Benham identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benham roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Benham is ranked #309 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benham is more Hispanic than neighboring Lynch (1.7% Hispanic), Cumberland (1.1% Hispanic), Keokee (0.6% Hispanic), Osaka (1.5% Hispanic), and Stonega (1.1% Hispanic).

Benham's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Benham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benham roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Benham is ranked #364 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Keokee (0% Native American/Other), Osaka (0% Native American/Other), and Stonega (0% Native American/Other). Benham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lynch (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cumberland (0.5% Native American/Other).

Benham's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Benham identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Benham is ranked #399 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benham is more Multiracial than neighboring Osaka (0.8% Multiracial). Benham is less Multiracial than neighboring Lynch (3.6% Multiracial), Cumberland (4.3% Multiracial), Keokee (3% Multiracial), and Stonega (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.