Benjamin, TX Demographics

A map of Benjamin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	156	154	58.6%	78.6%
Hispanic	105	31	39.5%	15.8%
Multiracial	3	4	1.1%	2.0%
Black	2	6	0.8%	3.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Benjamin, Texas has an estimated population of 266, a dramatic increase from the 196 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.6% White, 39.5% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Benjamin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Benjamin has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Benjamin, that probability was 35.6% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benjamin is ranked the 1489th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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). Benjamin was ranked the 1559th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benjamin's White Population

156 residents of Benjamin, or 58.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benjamin is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Benjamin ranks 341st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benjamin's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Benjamin's population has decreased from 78.6% to 58.6%.

Benjamin is more White than neighboring O'Brien (17.7% White), Munday (47.5% White), Rochester (53.1% White), and Weinert (56.2% White). Benjamin is less White than neighboring Knox City (59.9% White).

Benjamin's Black Population

2 residents of Benjamin, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benjamin is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Benjamin ranks 662nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benjamin's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Benjamin's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.8%.

Benjamin is more Black than neighboring O'Brien (0% Black), and Weinert (0% Black). Benjamin is less Black than neighboring Knox City (5% Black), Munday (2.3% Black), and Rochester (12.3% Black).

Benjamin's Asian Population

0 residents of Benjamin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benjamin is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Benjamin ranks 792nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benjamin's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Benjamin's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Benjamin is less Asian than neighboring Knox City (1% Asian).

Benjamin's Hispanic Population

105 residents of Benjamin, or 39.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benjamin is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Benjamin ranks 1313th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benjamin's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 238.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Benjamin's population has increased from 15.8% to 39.5%.

Benjamin is more Hispanic than neighboring Knox City (32.3% Hispanic), and Rochester (28.5% Hispanic). Benjamin is less Hispanic than neighboring O'Brien (82.3% Hispanic), Munday (41.6% Hispanic), and Weinert (40.4% Hispanic).

Benjamin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Benjamin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Benjamin is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Benjamin ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benjamin's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Benjamin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Benjamin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Knox City (0.4% Native American/Other), and Rochester (0.9% Native American/Other).

Benjamin's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Benjamin, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benjamin is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Benjamin ranks 1221st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benjamin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Benjamin's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.1%.

Benjamin is more Multiracial than neighboring O'Brien (0% Multiracial). Benjamin is less Multiracial than neighboring Knox City (1.3% Multiracial), Munday (8.5% Multiracial), Rochester (5.3% Multiracial), and Weinert (3.4% 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.