Benton, MS Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Benton, Mississippi had a population of 415 in 2020. It was 71.8% White, 22.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 428 places in Mississippi, Benton is the 282nd 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

298 residents of Benton identify as White, or 71.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Benton is ranked #133 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more White than neighboring Yazoo City (11% White), Eden (38.3% White), Bentonia (63% White), Kearney Park (14.5% White), and Flora (51.2% White).

Benton's Black Population

94 residents of Benton identify as Black, or 22.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Benton is ranked #266 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benton is less Black than neighboring Yazoo City (85.6% Black), Eden (55.6% Black), Bentonia (28.8% Black), Kearney Park (82.3% Black), and Flora (45.3% Black).

Benton's Asian Population

1 residents of Benton identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Benton is ranked #192 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Asian than neighboring Eden (0% Asian), Kearney Park (0.1% Asian), and Flora (0.1% Asian). Benton is less Asian than neighboring Yazoo City (0.6% Asian), and Bentonia (0.3% Asian).

Benton's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Benton identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Benton is ranked #236 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Hispanic than neighboring Yazoo City (0.7% Hispanic), Bentonia (0% Hispanic), Kearney Park (0.8% Hispanic), and Flora (0.8% Hispanic). Benton is less Hispanic than neighboring Eden (5.3% Hispanic).

Benton's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Benton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Benton is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yazoo City (0.2% Native American/Other), Eden (0% Native American/Other), Bentonia (0% Native American/Other), Kearney Park (0.2% Native American/Other), and Flora (0.5% Native American/Other).

Benton's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Benton identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Benton is ranked #217 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Multiracial than neighboring Yazoo City (1.8% Multiracial), Eden (0.8% Multiracial), Kearney Park (2.1% Multiracial), and Flora (2.1% Multiracial). Benton is less Multiracial than neighboring Bentonia (7.8% Multiracial).

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