Benton County Demographics

A map of Benton County's Population by Race

Benton County, Minnesota had a population of 41,379 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 4.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Benton County is the 24th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Benton County's White Population

35,821 residents of Benton County identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Benton County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more White than neighboring Stearns County (81.7% White). Benton County is less White than neighboring Sherburne County (87.2% White), Morrison County (94.2% White), Mille Lacs County (87.4% White), and Wright County (89.2% White).

Benton County's Black Population

1,991 residents of Benton County identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Benton County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Black than neighboring Sherburne County (3.8% Black), Morrison County (0.5% Black), Mille Lacs County (0.3% Black), and Wright County (1.8% Black). Benton County is less Black than neighboring Stearns County (8.4% Black).

Benton County's Asian Population

463 residents of Benton County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Benton County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Asian than neighboring Morrison County (0.3% Asian), and Mille Lacs County (0.5% Asian). Benton County is less Asian than neighboring Sherburne County (1.3% Asian), Wright County (1.3% Asian), and Stearns County (2% Asian).

Benton County's Hispanic Population

1,216 residents of Benton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Benton County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morrison County (1.9% Hispanic), and Mille Lacs County (1.8% Hispanic). Benton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wright County (3.3% Hispanic), and Stearns County (4.4% Hispanic).

Benton County's Native American/Other Population

301 residents of Benton County 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 Benton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Benton County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morrison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Wright County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Stearns County (0.6% Native American/Other). Benton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mille Lacs County (5.9% Native American/Other).

Benton County's Multiracial Population

1,587 residents of Benton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Benton County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morrison County (2.6% Multiracial), Wright County (3.7% Multiracial), and Stearns County (3% Multiracial). Benton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sherburne County (4.1% Multiracial), and Mille Lacs County (4.1% Multiracial).

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