Benton Harbor, MI Population

Overview

9,171

Total Population

34.0

Median age

55.09%

Female population %

81.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

43.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

322

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benton Harbor is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton Harbor's population under 18 was 26.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton Harbor's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton Harbor, 21.47% were under the age of 15, 24.36% aged 15 to 29, 45.22% aged 30 to 64, 8.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 933 more females than males in Benton Harbor:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.09% females and 44.91% males in Benton Harbor, MI.
The Benton Harbor, MI gender ratio is 81.5:100 i.e. 81.5 men to 100 women (0.815).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 436.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 511.

Benton Harbor's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton Harbor population: 10.95% are White, 87.33% are Black or African American, 0.44% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.
Benton Harbor's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,849 (96.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton Harbor is Black or African American with a population of 8,009 (87.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,380 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Benton Harbor's population decreased by 1,358 (11.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton Harbor's population decreased by 933 (9.31%), 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 Harbor's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,943.