Overview
1,436
Total Population
38.6
Median age
47.77%
Female population %
109.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
52.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Benton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Benton is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Benton's population under 18 was 17.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Benton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Benton, 16.09% were under the age of 15, 23.61% aged 15 to 29, 41.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 64 less females than males in Benton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.77% females and 52.23% males in Benton, TN.
- The Benton, TN gender ratio is 109.3:100 i.e. 109.3 men to 100 women (1.093).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 97.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Benton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Benton population: 92.55% are White, 4.18% are Black or African American, 0.56% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.
- Benton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,42 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Benton is White with a population of 1,329 (92.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Benton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,717 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Benton's population decreased by 338 (19.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Benton's population increased by 146 (10.64%), 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 2019 at 1,263.
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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)