Benns Church, VA Demographics
A map of Benns Church's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 631 | 43.4% |
Black | 564 | 38.8% |
Multiracial | 109 | 7.5% |
Hispanic | 104 | 7.2% |
Asian | 23 | 1.6% |
Native American/Other | 22 | 1.5% |
Benns Church, Virginia had a population of 1,453 in 2020. It was 43.4% White, 38.8% Black, 1.6% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 7.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benns Church, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 672 places in Virginia, Benns Church is the 314th 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).
Benns Church's White Population
631 residents of Benns Church identify as White, or 43.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Benns Church less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Benns Church is ranked #554 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Benns Church is more White than neighboring Newport News (38.3% White). Benns Church is less White than neighboring Smithfield (66.7% White), Carrollton (64.8% White), Rushmere (47.7% White), and Windsor (69% White).
Benns Church's Black Population
564 residents of Benns Church identify as Black, or 38.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benns Church considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Benns Church is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Benns Church is more Black than neighboring Smithfield (24.1% Black), Carrollton (21.9% Black), and Windsor (21% Black). Benns Church is less Black than neighboring Newport News (41.3% Black), and Rushmere (45.3% Black).
Benns Church's Asian Population
23 residents of Benns Church identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benns Church slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Benns Church is ranked #240 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Benns Church is more Asian than neighboring Smithfield (1.2% Asian), Rushmere (0.4% Asian), and Windsor (1.2% Asian). Benns Church is less Asian than neighboring Carrollton (1.8% Asian), and Newport News (3.3% Asian).
Benns Church's Hispanic Population
104 residents of Benns Church identify as Hispanic, or 7.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benns Church roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Benns Church is ranked #234 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Benns Church is more Hispanic than neighboring Smithfield (3.1% Hispanic), Carrollton (5.1% Hispanic), Rushmere (1% Hispanic), and Windsor (3.7% Hispanic). Benns Church is less Hispanic than neighboring Newport News (10.4% Hispanic).
Benns Church's Native American/Other Population
22 residents of Benns Church identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benns Church roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Benns Church is ranked #51 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Benns Church is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smithfield (0.8% Native American/Other), Carrollton (1% Native American/Other), Newport News (1.1% Native American/Other), Rushmere (1.4% Native American/Other), and Windsor (1.3% Native American/Other).
Benns Church's Multiracial Population
109 residents of Benns Church identify as Multiracial, or 7.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benns Church roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Benns Church is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Benns Church is more Multiracial than neighboring Smithfield (4.1% Multiracial), Carrollton (5.4% Multiracial), Newport News (5.6% Multiracial), Rushmere (4.2% Multiracial), and Windsor (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.