Benton County Demographics

A map of Benton County's Population by Race

Benton County, Mississippi had a population of 7,646 in 2020. It was 59.7% White, 34.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 78th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Benton County's White Population

4,565 residents of Benton County identify as White, or 59.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Benton County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (48.2% White), and Hardeman County (54.9% White). Benton County is less White than neighboring Tippah County (76.1% White), Union County (77.6% White), and Fayette County (65.6% White).

Benton County's Black Population

2,654 residents of Benton County identify as Black, or 34.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Benton County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Black than neighboring Tippah County (15.8% Black), Union County (14.2% Black), and Fayette County (26.3% Black). Benton County is less Black than neighboring Marshall County (44.1% Black), and Hardeman County (39.9% Black).

Benton County's Asian Population

1 residents of Benton County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Benton County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is less Asian than neighboring Tippah County (0.1% Asian), Marshall County (0.2% Asian), Union County (0.4% Asian), Hardeman County (0.6% Asian), and Fayette County (0.6% Asian).

Benton County's Hispanic Population

145 residents of Benton County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Benton County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tippah County (5.1% Hispanic), Marshall County (4.6% Hispanic), Union County (4.7% Hispanic), and Fayette County (3.4% Hispanic).

Benton County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Benton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Benton County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tippah County (0.3% Native American/Other), Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other), Union County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hardeman County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Benton County's Multiracial Population

237 residents of Benton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Benton County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tippah County (2.5% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.5% Multiracial), Union County (2.7% Multiracial), and Hardeman County (2.2% Multiracial). Benton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (3.5% Multiracial).

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