Benton Park, CA Demographics

A map of Benton Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	4,296	3,765	75.3%	70.6%
White	787	912	13.8%	17.1%
Black	423	427	7.4%	8.0%
Asian	92	79	1.6%	1.5%
Multiracial	71	113	1.2%	2.1%
Native American/Other	38	37	0.7%	0.7%

Benton Park, California has an estimated population of 5,707, an increase from the 5,333 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.3% Hispanic, 13.8% White, 7.4% Black, 1.6% Asian, 1.2% Multiracial, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Benton Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Benton Park has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Benton Park, that probability was 46.5% in 2020 and 40.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benton Park is ranked the 630th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 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 Park was ranked the 643rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benton Park's White Population

787 residents of Benton Park, or 13.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benton Park is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Benton Park ranks 1331st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton Park's White population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. White residents' share of Benton Park's population has decreased from 17.1% to 13.8%.

Benton Park is more White than neighboring Casa Loma (8.8% White), and Cottonwood CDP (Kern County) (2.9% White). Benton Park is less White than neighboring Bakersfield (27.6% White), Old Stine (37.1% White), and Olde Stockdale (98.9% White).

Benton Park's Black Population

423 residents of Benton Park, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benton Park is slightly higher than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Benton Park ranks 113th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton Park's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Benton Park's population has decreased from 8.0% to 7.4%.

Benton Park is more Black than neighboring Bakersfield (5.7% Black), Old Stine (5.1% Black), Casa Loma (1.4% Black), and Olde Stockdale (0% Black). Benton Park is less Black than neighboring Cottonwood CDP (Kern County) (21% Black).

Benton Park's Asian Population

92 residents of Benton Park, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benton Park is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Benton Park ranks 981st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Asian residents' share of Benton Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Benton Park is more Asian than neighboring Old Stine (0.6% Asian), Casa Loma (1.2% Asian), Cottonwood CDP (Kern County) (0% Asian), and Olde Stockdale (0% Asian). Benton Park is less Asian than neighboring Bakersfield (7.8% Asian).

Benton Park's Hispanic Population

4,296 residents of Benton Park, or 75.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benton Park is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Benton Park ranks 235th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Benton Park's population has increased from 70.6% to 75.3%.

Benton Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Bakersfield (54.7% Hispanic), Old Stine (51.5% Hispanic), Cottonwood CDP (Kern County) (72.3% Hispanic), and Olde Stockdale (0% Hispanic). Benton Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Casa Loma (87.1% Hispanic).

Benton Park's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Benton Park, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Benton Park is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Benton Park ranks 1304th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Benton Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Benton Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cottonwood CDP (Kern County) (0% Native American/Other), and Olde Stockdale (0% Native American/Other). Benton Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bakersfield (1.2% Native American/Other), Old Stine (1% Native American/Other), and Casa Loma (1.6% Native American/Other).

Benton Park's Multiracial Population

71 residents of Benton Park, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benton Park is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Benton Park ranks 1310th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benton Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Benton Park's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.2%.

Benton Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Casa Loma (0% Multiracial), and Olde Stockdale (1.1% Multiracial). Benton Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Bakersfield (3.1% Multiracial), Old Stine (4.8% Multiracial), and Cottonwood CDP (Kern County) (3.8% 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.