Benton Harbor, MI Demographics
A map of Benton Harbor's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 7,569 | 83.1% |
White | 679 | 7.5% |
Hispanic | 467 | 5.1% |
Multiracial | 302 | 3.3% |
Native American/Other | 73 | 0.8% |
Asian | 13 | 0.1% |
Benton Harbor, Michigan had a population of 9,103 in 2020. It was 7.5% White, 83.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benton Harbor, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 745 places in Michigan, Benton Harbor is the 112th 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 Harbor's White Population
679 residents of Benton Harbor identify as White, or 7.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton Harbor considerably less than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Benton Harbor is ranked #744 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Benton Harbor is less White than neighboring Fair Plain (43% White), Benton Heights (22% White), St. Joseph (83.2% White), Shoreham (78.6% White), and Millburg (81.8% White).
Benton Harbor's Black Population
7,569 residents of Benton Harbor identify as Black, or 83.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton Harbor considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Benton Harbor is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Benton Harbor is more Black than neighboring Fair Plain (44.3% Black), Benton Heights (55.7% Black), St. Joseph (3.5% Black), Shoreham (2.3% Black), and Millburg (6.6% Black).
Benton Harbor's Asian Population
13 residents of Benton Harbor identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton Harbor roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Benton Harbor is ranked #549 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Benton Harbor is less Asian than neighboring Fair Plain (0.9% Asian), Benton Heights (0.3% Asian), St. Joseph (4.1% Asian), Shoreham (12% Asian), and Millburg (0.7% Asian).
Benton Harbor's Hispanic Population
467 residents of Benton Harbor identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton Harbor roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Benton Harbor is ranked #178 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Benton Harbor is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Joseph (4.3% Hispanic), Shoreham (3.1% Hispanic), and Millburg (5% Hispanic). Benton Harbor is less Hispanic than neighboring Fair Plain (5.5% Hispanic), and Benton Heights (16.2% Hispanic).
Benton Harbor's Native American/Other Population
73 residents of Benton Harbor identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benton Harbor roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Benton Harbor is ranked #305 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Benton Harbor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton Heights (0.7% Native American/Other), and St. Joseph (0.7% Native American/Other). Benton Harbor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fair Plain (1.2% Native American/Other), Shoreham (0.9% Native American/Other), and Millburg (1% Native American/Other).
Benton Harbor's Multiracial Population
302 residents of Benton Harbor identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benton Harbor roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Benton Harbor is ranked #538 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Benton Harbor is more Multiracial than neighboring Shoreham (3.2% Multiracial). Benton Harbor is less Multiracial than neighboring Fair Plain (5.1% Multiracial), Benton Heights (5.3% Multiracial), St. Joseph (4.3% Multiracial), and Millburg (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.