Overview
8,687
Total Population
40.4
Median age
50.17%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
493
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Benton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Benton County is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Benton County's population under 18 was 25.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Benton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Benton County, 20.39% were under the age of 15, 17.98% aged 15 to 29, 44.47% aged 30 to 64, 14.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 more females than males in Benton County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Benton County, IN.
- The Benton County, IN gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 416.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 330.
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Race / Ethnicity
Benton County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Benton County population: 95.29% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.49% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.
- Benton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 493 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,194 (94.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Benton County is White with a population of 8,278 (95.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Benton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,413 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Benton County's population decreased by 550 (5.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Benton County's population decreased by 147 (1.66%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2017 at 8,637.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)