Bentonia, MS Demographics

A map of Bentonia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	179	201	85.2%	63.0%
Black	27	92	12.9%	28.8%
Multiracial	4	25	1.9%	7.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bentonia, Mississippi has an estimated population of 210, a dramatic decrease from the 319 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% White, 12.9% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bentonia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bentonia has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bentonia, that probability was 51.4% in 2020 and 25.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bentonia is ranked the 348th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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). Bentonia was ranked the 308th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bentonia's White Population

179 residents of Bentonia, or 85.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bentonia is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Bentonia ranks 171st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bentonia's White population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. White residents' share of Bentonia's population has increased from 63.0% to 85.2%.

Bentonia is more White than neighboring Kearney Park (33.2% White), Flora (41.7% White), Satartia (45.8% White), Benton (81.8% White), and Yazoo City (9.7% White).

Bentonia's Black Population

27 residents of Bentonia, or 12.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bentonia is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Bentonia ranks 246th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bentonia's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.7%. Black residents' share of Bentonia's population has decreased from 28.8% to 12.9%.

Bentonia is less Black than neighboring Kearney Park (66.8% Black), Flora (55.4% Black), Satartia (37.5% Black), Benton (18.2% Black), and Yazoo City (88.6% Black).

Bentonia's Asian Population

0 residents of Bentonia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bentonia is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Bentonia ranks 172nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Bentonia is less Asian than neighboring Flora (1% Asian).

Bentonia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bentonia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bentonia is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bentonia ranks 412th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Bentonia is less Hispanic than neighboring Yazoo City (0.5% Hispanic).

Bentonia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bentonia, 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 Bentonia is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Bentonia ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bentonia's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Bentonia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bentonia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Flora (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bentonia's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Bentonia, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bentonia is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Bentonia ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bentonia's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 84.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bentonia's population has decreased from 7.8% to 1.9%.

Bentonia is more Multiracial than neighboring Kearney Park (0% Multiracial), Flora (1.5% Multiracial), Benton (0% Multiracial), and Yazoo City (1.3% Multiracial). Bentonia is less Multiracial than neighboring Satartia (16.7% 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.