Benton County Demographics

A map of Benton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,584	4,565	60.4%	59.7%
Black	2,615	2,654	34.5%	34.7%
Hispanic	183	145	2.4%	1.9%
Multiracial	169	237	2.2%	3.1%
Asian	25	1	0.3%	0.0%
Native American/Other	13	44	0.2%	0.6%

Benton County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 7,589, a less than 1% change from the 7,646 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.4% White, 34.5% Black, 2.4% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi 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 52.2% in 2020 and 51.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benton County is ranked the 77th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Benton County was ranked the 78th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Benton County's White Population

4,584 residents of Benton County, or 60.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benton County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Benton County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Benton County's population has increased from 59.7% to 60.4%.

Benton County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (47.1% White), and Hardeman County (53.1% White). Benton County is less White than neighboring Tippah County (75.9% White), Union County (76.5% White), and Fayette County (65.6% White).

Benton County's Black Population

2,615 residents of Benton County, or 34.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benton County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Benton County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Benton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 34.5%.

Benton County is more Black than neighboring Tippah County (14% Black), Union County (13.6% Black), and Fayette County (25% Black). Benton County is less Black than neighboring Marshall County (42.8% Black), and Hardeman County (38.2% Black).

Benton County's Asian Population

25 residents of Benton County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benton County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Benton County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2400.0%. Asian residents' share of Benton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Benton County is more Asian than neighboring Tippah County (0.2% Asian), and Marshall County (0.2% Asian). Benton County is less Asian than neighboring Hardeman County (0.7% Asian), and Fayette County (0.7% Asian).

Benton County's Hispanic Population

183 residents of Benton County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benton County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Benton County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Benton County's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.4%.

Benton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hardeman County (2.2% Hispanic). Benton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tippah County (5.3% Hispanic), Marshall County (5.1% Hispanic), Union County (4.9% Hispanic), and Fayette County (3.8% Hispanic).

Benton County's Native American/Other Population

13 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Benton County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 70.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Benton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Benton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tippah County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marshall County (0.9% Native American/Other), Union County (0.9% Native American/Other), Hardeman County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Benton County's Multiracial Population

169 residents of Benton County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benton County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Benton County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Benton County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.2%.

Benton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tippah County (4.3% Multiracial), Marshall County (3.9% Multiracial), Union County (3.8% Multiracial), Hardeman County (5.4% Multiracial), and Fayette County (4.4% 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.