Benbow, CA Demographics

A map of Benbow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	297	333	94.0%	78.9%
Native American/Other	19	6	6.0%	1.4%
Black	0	10	0.0%	2.4%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	1.2%
Hispanic	0	48	0.0%	11.4%
Multiracial	0	20	0.0%	4.7%

Benbow, California has an estimated population of 316, a large decrease from the 422 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 6.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Benbow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Benbow has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Benbow, that probability was 36.1% in 2020 and 11.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benbow is ranked the 1313th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. 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). Benbow was ranked the 1253rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benbow's White Population

297 residents of Benbow, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benbow is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Benbow ranks 273rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benbow's White population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Benbow's population has increased from 78.9% to 94.0%.

Benbow is more White than neighboring Garberville (82% White), Phillipsville (0% White), and Miranda (69.4% White). Benbow is less White than neighboring Redway (100% White), and Alderpoint (100% White).

Benbow's Black Population

0 residents of Benbow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benbow is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Benbow ranks 381st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benbow's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Benbow's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Benbow's Asian Population

0 residents of Benbow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benbow is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Benbow ranks 1079th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benbow's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Benbow's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Benbow's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Benbow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benbow is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Benbow ranks 1191st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benbow's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Benbow's population has decreased from 11.4% to 0.0%.

Benbow is less Hispanic than neighboring Garberville (11% Hispanic).

Benbow's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Benbow, or 6.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Benbow is slightly higher than in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Benbow ranks 676th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benbow's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 216.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Benbow's population has increased from 1.4% to 6.0%.

Benbow is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garberville (3.7% Native American/Other), Redway (0% Native American/Other), Phillipsville (0% Native American/Other), Miranda (0% Native American/Other), and Alderpoint (0% Native American/Other).

Benbow's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Benbow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benbow is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Benbow ranks 783rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benbow's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Benbow's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Benbow is less Multiracial than neighboring Garberville (3.3% Multiracial), and Miranda (30.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.