Benton, PA Demographics

A map of Benton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	449	739	92.6%	89.8%
Multiracial	29	33	6.0%	4.0%
Hispanic	7	39	1.4%	4.7%
Black	0	6	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.6%

Benton, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 485, a dramatic decrease from the 823 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 19.0% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benton is ranked the 1362nd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 1081st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benton's White Population

449 residents of Benton, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benton is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Benton ranks 1073rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's White population has declined by an estimated 39.2%. White residents' share of Benton's population has increased from 89.8% to 92.6%.

Benton is less White than neighboring Stillwater (95.3% White), Waller (100% White), Rohrsburg (99.2% White), New Columbus (99% White), and Jamison City (100% 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 considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Benton ranks 1109th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Benton's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

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 Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Benton ranks 1373rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Benton is less Asian than neighboring Stillwater (1.2% Asian).

Benton's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Benton, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benton is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Benton ranks 489th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 82.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Benton's population has decreased from 4.7% to 1.4%.

Benton is more Hispanic than neighboring Stillwater (0% Hispanic), Waller (0% Hispanic), Rohrsburg (0% Hispanic), New Columbus (0% Hispanic), and Jamison City (0% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Benton ranks 503rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Benton's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Benton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stillwater (1.2% Native American/Other).

Benton's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Benton, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benton is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Benton ranks 586th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Benton's population has increased from 4.0% to 6.0%.

Benton is more Multiracial than neighboring Stillwater (2.4% Multiracial), Waller (0% Multiracial), Rohrsburg (0.8% Multiracial), New Columbus (1% Multiracial), and Jamison City (0% 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.