Benton, IA Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Benton, Iowa had a population of 39 in 2020. It was 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Benton is the 975th 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's White Population

39 residents of Benton identify as White, or 100.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Benton is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more White than neighboring Delphos (96.2% White), Redding (95.2% White), Diagonal (93% White), and Mount Ayr (94.7% White).

Benton's Black Population

0 residents of Benton identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Benton is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benton is less Black than neighboring Mount Ayr (0.1% Black).

Benton's Asian Population

0 residents of Benton identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Benton is ranked #541 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benton is less Asian than neighboring Redding (1.6% Asian), Diagonal (0.3% Asian), and Mount Ayr (0.3% Asian).

Benton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Benton identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Benton is ranked #933 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benton is less Hispanic than neighboring Diagonal (0.9% Hispanic), and Mount Ayr (2% Hispanic).

Benton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Benton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Benton is ranked #636 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Diagonal (1.2% Native American/Other), and Mount Ayr (0.2% Native American/Other).

Benton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Benton identify as Multiracial, or 0.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Benton is ranked #960 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benton is less Multiracial than neighboring Delphos (3.8% Multiracial), Redding (3.2% Multiracial), Diagonal (4.7% Multiracial), and Mount Ayr (2.8% Multiracial).

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