Benton, IA Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27	39	100.0%	100.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Benton, Iowa has an estimated population of 27, a dramatic decrease from the 39 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa 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 0.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benton is ranked the 991st most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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 975th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benton's White Population

27 residents of Benton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benton is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Benton ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's White population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. White residents' share of Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 100.0%.

Benton is more White than neighboring Maloy (90% White), Diagonal (83.7% White), and Mount Ayr (95.6% 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 slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Benton ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 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 Mount Ayr (1% 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 slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Benton ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 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 Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Benton ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Benton is less Hispanic than neighboring Maloy (10% Hispanic), Diagonal (3.7% Hispanic), and Mount Ayr (2% 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 Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Benton ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 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 is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Ayr (0.9% Native American/Other).

Benton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Benton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Benton ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Benton is less Multiracial than neighboring Diagonal (12.6% Multiracial), and Mount Ayr (0.5% 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.