Benton, KS Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	786	826	84.8%	87.6%
Asian	50	1	5.4%	0.1%
Hispanic	50	52	5.4%	5.5%
Multiracial	29	42	3.1%	4.5%
Black	7	14	0.8%	1.5%
Native American/Other	5	8	0.5%	0.8%

Benton, Kansas has an estimated population of 927, a slight decrease from the 943 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.8% White, 5.4% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, and 0.5% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas 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 22.7% in 2020 and 27.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benton is ranked the 215th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 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 205th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benton's White Population

786 residents of Benton, or 84.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benton is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Benton ranks 401st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Benton's population has decreased from 87.6% to 84.8%.

Benton is more White than neighboring Andover (81.3% White), and Bel Aire (67.3% White). Benton is less White than neighboring Greenwich (100% White), Towanda (91.8% White), and Furley (100% White).

Benton's Black Population

7 residents of Benton, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benton is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Benton ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Benton's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.8%.

Benton is more Black than neighboring Greenwich (0% Black), Towanda (0% Black), and Furley (0% Black). Benton is less Black than neighboring Andover (1.7% Black), and Bel Aire (11.3% Black).

Benton's Asian Population

50 residents of Benton, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benton is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Benton ranks 343rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Asian population has grown by an estimated 4900.0%. Asian residents' share of Benton's population has increased from 0.1% to 5.4%.

Benton is more Asian than neighboring Greenwich (0% Asian), Andover (4.5% Asian), Towanda (1.6% Asian), Bel Aire (4% Asian), and Furley (0% Asian).

Benton's Hispanic Population

50 residents of Benton, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benton is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Benton ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Benton is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenwich (0% Hispanic), Towanda (2.6% Hispanic), and Furley (0% Hispanic). Benton is less Hispanic than neighboring Andover (8% Hispanic), and Bel Aire (12.3% Hispanic).

Benton's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Benton, or 0.5% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Benton ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Benton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenwich (0% Native American/Other), Towanda (0.3% Native American/Other), and Furley (0% Native American/Other). Benton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Andover (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bel Aire (1.2% Native American/Other).

Benton's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Benton, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benton is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Benton ranks 374th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Benton's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.1%.

Benton is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenwich (0% Multiracial), and Furley (0% Multiracial). Benton is less Multiracial than neighboring Andover (3.6% Multiracial), Towanda (3.6% Multiracial), and Bel Aire (3.9% 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.