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Benton City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Benton City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

3,876

Age

Under 5 Years:
12.3%
5 - 17:
16.2%
18 - 24:
10.6%
25 - 34:
22.5%
35 - 54:
21.9%
55 - 64:
8.6%
Over 65 Years:
7.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.5%
2.5%
81.4%
81.4%
10.5%
10.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Benton City
USA
$27,697
$27,697
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Benton City
USA
$63,542
$63,542
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.3%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Retail
Administration
Accommodation
Transportation
Information Technology
Healthcare
Public Service
17.4%
17.4%
14.3%
14.3%
13.0%
13.0%
10.0%
10.0%
9.7%
9.7%
9.6%
9.6%
6.9%
6.9%
4.7%
4.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Black or African American
61.4%
61.4%
33.9%
33.9%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Norwegian
Irish
Finnish
French
Polish
Welsh
British
Dutch
Russian
Danish
Luxemburger
Yugoslavian
French Canadian
Italian
Scandinavian
Scottish
Other West Indian
West Indian
16.3%
16.3%
8.8%
8.8%
4.4%
4.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Polish
Hungarian
Tagalog
African languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
82.8%
82.8%
16.5%
16.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Benton City Residents

11.9%

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