Benton, MO Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	744	767	90.1%	88.6%
Multiracial	35	28	4.2%	3.2%
Black	32	29	3.9%	3.3%
Hispanic	10	37	1.2%	4.3%
Asian	3	3	0.4%	0.3%
Native American/Other	2	2	0.2%	0.2%

Benton, Missouri has an estimated population of 826, a decrease from the 866 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 3.9% Black, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 21.2% in 2020 and 18.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benton is ranked the 412th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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 386th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benton's White Population

744 residents of Benton, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benton is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Benton ranks 630th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Benton's population has increased from 88.6% to 90.1%.

Benton is more White than neighboring Lambert (0% White), Morley (75.2% White), and Oran (86.2% White). Benton is less White than neighboring New Hamburg (90.3% White), and Kelso (97.7% White).

Benton's Black Population

32 residents of Benton, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benton is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Benton ranks 211th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.3%. Black residents' share of Benton's population has increased from 3.3% to 3.9%.

Benton is more Black than neighboring Lambert (0% Black), Oran (0.3% Black), and Kelso (0% Black). Benton is less Black than neighboring New Hamburg (8.1% Black), and Morley (5.7% Black).

Benton's Asian Population

3 residents of Benton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benton is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Benton ranks 449th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Benton is more Asian than neighboring Lambert (0% Asian), New Hamburg (0% Asian), Morley (0% Asian), Oran (0% Asian), and Kelso (0% Asian).

Benton's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Benton, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benton is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Benton ranks 226th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 73.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Benton's population has decreased from 4.3% to 1.2%.

Benton is more Hispanic than neighboring Lambert (0% Hispanic), New Hamburg (0% Hispanic), Oran (0.8% Hispanic), and Kelso (0% Hispanic). Benton is less Hispanic than neighboring Morley (4.8% Hispanic).

Benton's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Benton, 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 is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Benton ranks 768th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Benton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lambert (0% Native American/Other), New Hamburg (0% Native American/Other), and Kelso (0% Native American/Other). Benton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morley (0.7% Native American/Other).

Benton's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Benton, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benton is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Benton ranks 825th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Benton's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.2%.

Benton is more Multiracial than neighboring Lambert (0% Multiracial), New Hamburg (1.6% Multiracial), and Kelso (2.3% Multiracial). Benton is less Multiracial than neighboring Morley (13.5% Multiracial), and Oran (12.6% 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.