Benton, KY Population

Overview

4,734

Total Population

46.9

Median age

53.32%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benton is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton's population under 18 was 16.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton, 14.60% were under the age of 15, 14.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.00% aged 30 to 64, 18.65% aged 65 to 84, and 5.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 314 more females than males in Benton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.32% females and 46.68% males in Benton, KY.
The Benton, KY gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 220.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 308.

Benton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton population: 93.01% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 2.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are some other race and 2.66% are multiracial.
Benton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,634 (97.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton is White with a population of 4,403 (93.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,772 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Benton's population increased by 234 (5.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton's population increased by 226 (4.99%), 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's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,253.