Benson, IL Demographics

A map of Benson's Population by Race

Benson, Illinois had a population of 412 in 2020. It was 93.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Benson is the 985th 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).

Benson's White Population

384 residents of Benson identify as White, or 93.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Benson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Benson is ranked #438 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benson is more White than neighboring Panola (85.1% White), and El Paso (92% White). Benson is less White than neighboring Roanoke (95.1% White), Minonk (94.7% White), and Secor (94.7% White).

Benson's Black Population

1 residents of Benson identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benson less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Benson is ranked #1010 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benson is less Black than neighboring Roanoke (0.5% Black), Minonk (0.6% Black), Secor (0.6% Black), Panola (2.1% Black), and El Paso (1.6% Black).

Benson's Asian Population

2 residents of Benson identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benson slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Benson is ranked #590 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benson is more Asian than neighboring Roanoke (0.2% Asian), Minonk (0% Asian), Secor (0.3% Asian), Panola (0% Asian), and El Paso (0.4% Asian).

Benson's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Benson identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benson less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Benson is ranked #754 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benson is more Hispanic than neighboring Roanoke (1.7% Hispanic), Minonk (1% Hispanic), Secor (1.8% Hispanic), Panola (2.1% Hispanic), and El Paso (2.1% Hispanic).

Benson's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Benson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Benson is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roanoke (0.4% Native American/Other), Minonk (0.5% Native American/Other), Secor (0% Native American/Other), Panola (0% Native American/Other), and El Paso (0.2% Native American/Other).

Benson's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Benson identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Benson is ranked #1134 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benson is more Multiracial than neighboring Roanoke (2.1% Multiracial). Benson is less Multiracial than neighboring Minonk (3.2% Multiracial), Secor (2.6% Multiracial), Panola (10.6% Multiracial), and El Paso (3.8% Multiracial).

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