Bennington, NH Demographics

A map of Bennington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	233	316	71.5%	93.5%
Hispanic	47	3	14.4%	0.9%
Multiracial	38	9	11.7%	2.7%
Asian	4	1	1.2%	0.3%
Native American/Other	4	7	1.2%	2.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Bennington, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 326, a decrease from the 338 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.5% White, 14.4% Hispanic, 11.7% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bennington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bennington has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than New Hampshire overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bennington, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 45.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bennington is ranked the 84th most populous place in New Hampshire, out of 100 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). Bennington was ranked the 89th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bennington's White Population

233 residents of Bennington, or 71.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bennington is significantly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Bennington ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's White population has declined by an estimated 26.3%. White residents' share of Bennington's population has decreased from 93.5% to 71.5%.

Bennington is less White than neighboring Antrim (94.1% White), Hancock (100% White), Francestown (75.2% White), Hillsborough (86.7% White), and Peterborough (92.8% White).

Bennington's Black Population

0 residents of Bennington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bennington is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Bennington ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Bennington's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Bennington is less Black than neighboring Francestown (1.5% Black), and Hillsborough (0.1% Black).

Bennington's Asian Population

4 residents of Bennington, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bennington is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Bennington ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Bennington's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Bennington is more Asian than neighboring Antrim (0% Asian), Hancock (0% Asian), Francestown (0% Asian), and Hillsborough (0% Asian). Bennington is less Asian than neighboring Peterborough (1.4% Asian).

Bennington's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Bennington, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bennington is higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bennington ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1466.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Bennington's population has increased from 0.9% to 14.4%.

Bennington is more Hispanic than neighboring Antrim (2.6% Hispanic), Hancock (0% Hispanic), Francestown (14.3% Hispanic), Hillsborough (5.6% Hispanic), and Peterborough (5.2% Hispanic).

Bennington's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Bennington, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bennington is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bennington ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bennington's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.2%.

Bennington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Antrim (0.4% Native American/Other), Hancock (0% Native American/Other), Hillsborough (0% Native American/Other), and Peterborough (0% Native American/Other). Bennington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Francestown (1.5% Native American/Other).

Bennington's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Bennington, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bennington is higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Bennington ranks 91st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 322.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Bennington's population has increased from 2.7% to 11.7%.

Bennington is more Multiracial than neighboring Antrim (2.9% Multiracial), Hancock (0% Multiracial), Francestown (7.5% Multiracial), Hillsborough (7.6% Multiracial), and Peterborough (0.7% 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.