Benton County Demographics

A map of Benton County's Population by Race

Benton County, Tennessee had a population of 15,864 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 2.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.5% 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 76th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Benton County's White Population

14,378 residents of Benton County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Benton County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more White than neighboring Humphreys County (90.1% White), Henry County (84.6% White), Carroll County (83.5% White), and Houston County (90.4% White). Benton County is less White than neighboring Decatur County (91.5% White).

Benton County's Black Population

316 residents of Benton County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Benton County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is less Black than neighboring Humphreys County (2.6% Black), Henry County (7.2% Black), Carroll County (8.6% Black), Houston County (2.4% Black), and Decatur County (2.4% Black).

Benton County's Asian Population

107 residents of Benton County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Benton County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Asian than neighboring Humphreys County (0.3% Asian), Henry County (0.6% Asian), Carroll County (0.4% Asian), Houston County (0.2% Asian), and Decatur County (0.4% Asian).

Benton County's Hispanic Population

375 residents of Benton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Benton County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (2.7% Hispanic), Carroll County (2.7% Hispanic), and Decatur County (3.1% Hispanic).

Benton County's Native American/Other Population

84 residents of Benton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Benton County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur County (0.3% Native American/Other). Benton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humphreys County (0.6% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.6% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Houston County (1% Native American/Other).

Benton County's Multiracial Population

604 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 Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Benton County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (3.5% Multiracial), and Decatur County (2.4% Multiracial). Benton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Humphreys County (4.1% Multiracial), Henry County (4.2% Multiracial), and Carroll County (4.1% Multiracial).

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