Benton, MO Population

Overview

856

Total Population

38.9

Median age

43.81%

Female population %

128.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

51.8

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 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton's population under 18 was 19.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton, 16.24% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 48.48% aged 30 to 64, 16.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 106 less females than males in Benton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.81% females and 56.19% males in Benton, MO.
The Benton, MO gender ratio is 128.3:100 i.e. 128.3 men to 100 women (1.283).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 69.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 42.

Benton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton population: 91.47% are White, 5.02% are Black or African American, 0.58% are Asian, 1.17% are some other race and 1.75% 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 846 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton is White with a population of 783 (91.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 907 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Benton's population increased by 106 (13.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton's population increased by 4 (0.46%), 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 2004 at 750.