Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benton, IA in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 25,546 population of Benton County, Iowa comprised of 382 people who identified as Hispanic (1.5%), and 25,164 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Benton County, Iowa with a population of 24,903 (97.48%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 276 (1.08%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 169 (0.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benton County, Iowa in 2018, with a population of 24,590 (96.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 313 (1.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 252 (0.99%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Benton, Iowa.

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Population By Race in Benton , IA in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 169 0.66%
White Alone 24,903 97.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 79 0.31%
Asian Alone 105 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races 276 1.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Benton , IA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 313 1.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,590 96.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 252 0.99%