Benton, TN Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Benton, Tennessee had a population of 1,523 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 504 places in Tennessee, Benton is the 243rd 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

1,418 residents of Benton identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Benton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Benton is ranked #100 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more White than neighboring Ocoee (89.6% White), Charleston (72.3% White), and Calhoun (88.8% White). Benton is less White than neighboring Delano (95.5% White), and Conasauga (93.7% White).

Benton's Black Population

5 residents of Benton identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benton less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Benton is ranked #417 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Black than neighboring Conasauga (0% Black). Benton is less Black than neighboring Ocoee (0.5% Black), Delano (0.8% Black), Charleston (15.2% Black), and Calhoun (2.2% Black).

Benton's Asian Population

1 residents of Benton identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Benton is ranked #359 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Asian than neighboring Calhoun (0% Asian), and Conasauga (0% Asian). Benton is less Asian than neighboring Ocoee (0.5% Asian), and Charleston (0.6% Asian).

Benton's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Benton identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Benton is ranked #352 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Hispanic than neighboring Delano (0.6% Hispanic). Benton is less Hispanic than neighboring Ocoee (5% Hispanic), Charleston (4.4% Hispanic), Calhoun (2.6% Hispanic), and Conasauga (2.1% Hispanic).

Benton's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Benton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Benton is ranked #183 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ocoee (0.5% Native American/Other), and Calhoun (0% Native American/Other). Benton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delano (0.8% Native American/Other), Charleston (0.8% Native American/Other), and Conasauga (1.1% Native American/Other).

Benton's Multiracial Population

61 residents of Benton identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Benton is ranked #205 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benton is more Multiracial than neighboring Delano (2.2% Multiracial), and Conasauga (3.2% Multiracial). Benton is less Multiracial than neighboring Charleston (6.8% Multiracial), and Calhoun (6.3% Multiracial).

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