Benton, AL Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26	39	81.3%	95.1%
Multiracial	6	1	18.8%	2.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	2.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Benton, Alabama has an estimated population of 32, a large decrease from the 41 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.3% White, 18.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Benton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Benton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Benton, that probability was 9.4% in 2020 and 30.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benton is ranked the 585th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 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). Benton was ranked the 586th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benton's White Population

26 residents of Benton, or 81.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benton is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Benton ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's White population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. White residents' share of Benton's population has decreased from 95.1% to 81.3%.

Benton is more White than neighboring White Hall (0% White), Mosses (0% White), Gordonville (0% White), Selmont-West Selmont (2% White), and Autaugaville (28.6% White).

Benton's Black Population

0 residents of Benton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benton is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Benton ranks 560th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Benton is less Black than neighboring White Hall (99.8% Black), Mosses (97.6% Black), Gordonville (100% Black), Selmont-West Selmont (80.1% Black), and Autaugaville (70.8% Black).

Benton's Asian Population

0 residents of Benton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benton is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Benton ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Benton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Benton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benton is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Benton ranks 303rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Benton is less Hispanic than neighboring White Hall (0.2% Hispanic), and Autaugaville (0.5% Hispanic).

Benton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Benton, 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 Benton is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Benton ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Benton's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Benton, or 18.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benton is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Benton ranks 457th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Benton's population has increased from 2.4% to 18.8%.

Benton is more Multiracial than neighboring White Hall (0% Multiracial), Mosses (2.4% Multiracial), Gordonville (0% Multiracial), Selmont-West Selmont (17.9% Multiracial), and Autaugaville (0.1% 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.