Benton, MO Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Benton, Missouri had a population of 866 in 2020. It was 88.6% White, 3.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 1,082 places in Missouri, Benton is the 386th 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

767 residents of Benton identify as White, or 88.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Benton is ranked #625 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benton is less White than neighboring Lambert (91.7% White), New Hamburg (95.9% White), Morley (89.4% White), Oran (92.7% White), and Kelso (95.5% White).

Benton's Black Population

29 residents of Benton identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Benton is ranked #211 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Black than neighboring Lambert (0% Black), New Hamburg (0% Black), Morley (2.5% Black), Oran (0.3% Black), and Kelso (0% Black).

Benton's Asian Population

3 residents of Benton identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Benton is ranked #449 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Asian than neighboring Lambert (0% Asian), New Hamburg (0% Asian), Morley (0% Asian), Oran (0% Asian), and Kelso (0% Asian).

Benton's Hispanic Population

37 residents of Benton identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Benton is ranked #219 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Hispanic than neighboring New Hamburg (0.5% Hispanic), Morley (2.2% Hispanic), Oran (2.6% Hispanic), and Kelso (2% Hispanic). Benton is less Hispanic than neighboring Lambert (6.3% Hispanic).

Benton's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Benton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Benton is ranked #765 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lambert (2.1% Native American/Other), New Hamburg (0.5% Native American/Other), Morley (0.5% Native American/Other), Oran (0.7% Native American/Other), and Kelso (0.4% Native American/Other).

Benton's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Benton identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Benton is ranked #824 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Multiracial than neighboring Lambert (0% Multiracial), and Kelso (2.2% Multiracial). Benton is less Multiracial than neighboring Morley (5.4% Multiracial), and Oran (3.7% Multiracial).

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