Benton, LA Population

Overview

2,470

Total Population

34.0

Median age

53.00%

Female population %

88.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

103

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benton is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton's population under 18 was 27.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton, 21.94% were under the age of 15, 20.89% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 10.49% aged 65 to 84, and 0.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 148 more females than males in Benton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.00% females and 47.00% males in Benton, LA.
The Benton, LA gender ratio is 88.7:100 i.e. 88.7 men to 100 women (0.887).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 175.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 170.

Benton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton population: 53.32% are White, 27.73% are Black or African American, 7.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 3.24% are some other race and 8.14% are multiracial.
Benton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,367 (95.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton is White with a population of 1,317 (53.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,922 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Benton's population decreased by 202 (9.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton's population increased by 71 (3.59%), 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 2010 at 1,977.