Benton County Demographics

A map of Benton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,762	7,789	88.9%	89.3%
Hispanic	638	629	7.3%	7.2%
Multiracial	251	194	2.9%	2.2%
Black	62	44	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	18	50	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	4	13	0.0%	0.1%

Benton County, Indiana has an estimated population of 8,735, a less than 1% change from the 8,719 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 7.3% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Benton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Benton has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Benton County, that probability was 19.6% in 2020 and 20.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benton County is ranked the 89th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Benton County was ranked the 89th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Benton County's White Population

7,762 residents of Benton County, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benton County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Benton County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Benton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.9%.

Benton County is more White than neighboring Newton County (85.6% White), Jasper County (86.9% White), White County (85.8% White), and Tippecanoe County (71.6% White). Benton County is less White than neighboring Warren County (94.2% White).

Benton County's Black Population

62 residents of Benton County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benton County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Benton County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.9%. Black residents' share of Benton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Benton County is more Black than neighboring Warren County (0.1% Black), and White County (0.5% Black). Benton County is less Black than neighboring Newton County (1.1% Black), and Tippecanoe County (6.2% Black).

Benton County's Asian Population

4 residents of Benton County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benton County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Benton County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Asian residents' share of Benton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Benton County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (0.2% Asian), Newton County (0.5% Asian), Jasper County (0.2% Asian), White County (0.3% Asian), and Tippecanoe County (8% Asian).

Benton County's Hispanic Population

638 residents of Benton County, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benton County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Benton County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Benton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.3%.

Benton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (1.5% Hispanic). Benton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (8.4% Hispanic), Jasper County (7.6% Hispanic), White County (10.7% Hispanic), and Tippecanoe County (10.3% Hispanic).

Benton County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Benton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Benton County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Benton County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Benton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Benton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0% Native American/Other), and White County (0.1% Native American/Other). Benton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.4% Native American/Other), Newton County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Tippecanoe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Benton County's Multiracial Population

251 residents of Benton County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benton County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Benton County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 29.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Benton County's population has increased from 2.2% to 2.9%.

Benton County is more Multiracial than neighboring White County (2.5% Multiracial). Benton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3.6% Multiracial), Newton County (4% Multiracial), Jasper County (4.6% Multiracial), and Tippecanoe County (3.3% 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.