Benoit, MS Population

Overview

682

Total Population

38.8

Median age

56.45%

Female population %

77.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Benoit's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benoit is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benoit's population under 18 was 28.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benoit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benoit, 24.63% were under the age of 15, 17.74% aged 15 to 29, 42.82% aged 30 to 64, 14.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 88 more females than males in Benoit:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.45% females and 43.55% males in Benoit, MS.
The Benoit, MS gender ratio is 77.1:100 i.e. 77.1 men to 100 women (0.771).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 92.

Benoit's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benoit population: 43.55% are White, 55.28% are Black or African American and 1.17% are some other race.
Benoit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 674 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benoit is Black or African American with a population of 377 (55.28% of the total population).

Benoit's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 604 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Benoit's population decreased by 125 (20.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benoit's population decreased by 117 (24.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Benoit's population was lowest in year 2022 at 345.