Bentonia, MS Demographics

A map of Bentonia's Population by Race

Bentonia, Mississippi had a population of 319 in 2020. It was 63.0% White, 28.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 7.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bentonia, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Bentonia is the 308th 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).

Bentonia's White Population

201 residents of Bentonia identify as White, or 63.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Bentonia slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Bentonia is ranked #171 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bentonia is more White than neighboring Kearney Park (14.5% White), Flora (51.2% White), and Yazoo City (11% White). Bentonia is less White than neighboring Satartia (85.4% White), and Benton (71.8% White).

Bentonia's Black Population

92 residents of Bentonia identify as Black, or 28.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bentonia slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Bentonia is ranked #246 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bentonia is more Black than neighboring Satartia (4.9% Black), and Benton (22.7% Black). Bentonia is less Black than neighboring Kearney Park (82.3% Black), Flora (45.3% Black), and Yazoo City (85.6% Black).

Bentonia's Asian Population

1 residents of Bentonia identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bentonia roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Bentonia is ranked #152 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bentonia is more Asian than neighboring Kearney Park (0.1% Asian), Flora (0.1% Asian), Satartia (0% Asian), and Benton (0.2% Asian). Bentonia is less Asian than neighboring Yazoo City (0.6% Asian).

Bentonia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bentonia identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bentonia roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Bentonia is ranked #412 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bentonia is less Hispanic than neighboring Kearney Park (0.8% Hispanic), Flora (0.8% Hispanic), Satartia (4.9% Hispanic), Benton (1.7% Hispanic), and Yazoo City (0.7% Hispanic).

Bentonia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bentonia 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 Bentonia roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Bentonia is ranked #323 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bentonia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kearney Park (0.2% Native American/Other), Flora (0.5% Native American/Other), Benton (1.2% Native American/Other), and Yazoo City (0.2% Native American/Other).

Bentonia's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Bentonia identify as Multiracial, or 7.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bentonia roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Bentonia is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bentonia is more Multiracial than neighboring Kearney Park (2.1% Multiracial), Flora (2.1% Multiracial), Satartia (4.9% Multiracial), Benton (2.4% Multiracial), and Yazoo City (1.8% Multiracial).

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