Benton City, WA Population

Overview

3,435

Total Population

27.8

Median age

51.21%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

76.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,454

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Benton City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benton City is 27.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton City's population under 18 was 33.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton City, 31.79% were under the age of 15, 24.69% aged 15 to 29, 32.05% aged 30 to 64, 11.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 83 more females than males in Benton City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Benton City, WA.
The Benton City, WA gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 267.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 292.

Benton City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton City population: 69.20% are White, 1.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 18.37% are some other race and 10.39% are multiracial.
Benton City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,454 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,981 (57.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton City is White with a population of 2,377 (69.20% of the total population).

Benton City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,656 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Benton City's population increased by 428 (16.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton City's population increased by 425 (13.91%), 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, Benton City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,627.