Benton City, WA Demographics

A map of Benton City's Population by Race

Benton City, Washington had a population of 3,479 in 2020. It was 58.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 34.8% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benton City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Benton City is the 238th 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).

Benton City's White Population

2,038 residents of Benton City identify as White, or 58.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton City slightly less than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Benton City is ranked #523 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benton City is more White than neighboring Prosser (47.4% White). Benton City is less White than neighboring West Richland (76.8% White), Richland (73.3% White), West Pasco (65.5% White), and Kennewick (59.2% White).

Benton City's Black Population

12 residents of Benton City identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton City roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Benton City is ranked #421 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benton City is less Black than neighboring West Richland (0.8% Black), Richland (1.4% Black), Prosser (0.5% Black), and Kennewick (1.7% Black).

Benton City's Asian Population

18 residents of Benton City identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton City slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Benton City is ranked #485 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benton City is less Asian than neighboring West Richland (2.1% Asian), Richland (5.2% Asian), Prosser (2.2% Asian), West Pasco (0.7% Asian), and Kennewick (2.8% Asian).

Benton City's Hispanic Population

1,211 residents of Benton City identify as Hispanic, or 34.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton City considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Benton City is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benton City is more Hispanic than neighboring West Richland (13.7% Hispanic), Richland (13.3% Hispanic), West Pasco (28.4% Hispanic), and Kennewick (30.2% Hispanic). Benton City is less Hispanic than neighboring Prosser (46% Hispanic).

Benton City's Native American/Other Population

57 residents of Benton City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benton City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Benton City is ranked #356 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benton City is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Richland (1.2% Native American/Other), Richland (1.2% Native American/Other), Prosser (0.9% Native American/Other), West Pasco (1.5% Native American/Other), and Kennewick (1.4% Native American/Other).

Benton City's Multiracial Population

143 residents of Benton City identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benton City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Benton City is ranked #529 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benton City is more Multiracial than neighboring Prosser (3% Multiracial), and West Pasco (3.5% Multiracial). Benton City is less Multiracial than neighboring West Richland (5.4% Multiracial), Richland (5.6% Multiracial), and Kennewick (4.7% Multiracial).

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