Benton, Missouri Population 2021

907

Benton is a city located in Scott County Missouri. It is also the county seat of Scott County. With a 2020 population of 907, it is the 357th largest city in Missouri and the 10724th largest city in the United States . Benton is currently growing at a rate of 1.91% annually and its population has increased by 5.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 863 in 2010. Spanning over 1 miles, Benton has a population density of 1,427 people per square mile.

The average household income in Benton is $68,331 with a poverty rate of 14.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $525 per month, and the median house value is $173,800. The median age in Benton is 38.2 years, 36.1 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.

Benton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bentonwas:

White: 92.11%
Black or African American: 5.67%
Other race: 0.89%
Two or more races: 0.78%
Asian: 0.56%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Benton, Missouri is 907 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 907.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 863.

Benton, Missouri Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	829	92.11%
Black or African American	51	5.67%
Some Other Race	8	0.89%
Two or More Races	7	0.78%
Asian	5	0.56%

Benton Population by Race

Benton Population Pyramid $2021

Benton Population by Age

Benton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Benton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	47.1%	52.9%
Female	52.6%	47.4%
All	70.2%	29.8%
Male	76.5%	23.5%
Married	91.8%	8.2%

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Benton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	332	2.38	70.2
Married	158	3.24	91.8
Non Family	138	1.28	47.1
Female	19	2.58	52.6
Male	17	3.12	76.5

3.06

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

Benton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	5	0.78%
9th to 12th Grade	86	13.35%
High School Graduate	197	30.59%
Some College	158	24.53%
Associates Degree	36	5.59%
Bachelors Degree	95	14.75%
Graduate Degree	67	10.40%

Benton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Benton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	579	517	157
Black	43	21
Hispanic	10	10
2+ Races	7
Asian	5	5	5
Other Race	2	2

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

Benton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$35,179	$42,697	$32,054
Less Than 9th Grade	$13,523	$14,531	$
High School Graduate	$44,000	$44,500	$
Some College	$30,398	$31,625	$29,375
Bachelors Degree	$51,000	$52,083	$41,250
Graduate Degree	$45,357	$	$45,536

$35,179

Average Earnings

$42,697

Average Male

$32,054

Average Female

Benton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Benton Language by Age

Benton Language

98.80% of Benton residents speak only English, while 1.20% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Benton Language

Benton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	763	114	14.94%

14.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.45%

Male Poverty Rate

15.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Benton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Benton is White, with 14.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Benton is White, with 14.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.11%.

Benton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	18.75%
High School	14.91%
Some College	11.86%
Bachelors or Greater	11.11%

Benton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	100.00%
Male Unemployed	30.77%
Male Employed	9.96%
Female Employed	0.00%

Benton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Benton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$57,679	$68,331
Families	$82,500	$83,856
Married Families	$91,250	-
Non Families	-	$45,180

Income by Household Type

Benton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Benton Married by Age and Sex

Benton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Benton Marital Status by Race

Benton Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	15
Korea	12
First Gulf War	8
Second Gulf War	5
World War II

Benton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
55 to 64	21
35 to 54	16
75+	12
65 to 74	9
18 to 34	3

Benton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	61	9.55%

Benton Veterans by Race

Benton Veterans by Education

18.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Benton Veterans by Education

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Benton Employment by Age

Benton Employment by Race

Benton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

79.00%

Born in Benton

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Benton residents were born in the United States, with 79.00% having been born in Missouri. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Benton Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	907	17	1.91%
2020	890	17	1.95%
2019	873	17	1.99%
2018	856		0.00%
2017	856		0.00%
2016	856	-5	-0.58%
2015	861	5	0.58%
2014	856	-9	-1.04%
2013	865	-1	-0.12%
2012	866	-2	-0.23%
2011	868		0.00%
2010	868		0.00%

Benton, Missouri Population 2021

Benton Demographics

Benton, Missouri Population 2021

Population by Race

Benton Population by Race

Benton Population Pyramid $2021

Benton Median Age

Benton Adults

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Benton Population by Age

Benton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Benton Household Types

Benton Households and Families

Benton Households by Type

Benton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Benton Educational Attainment by Race

Benton Educational Attainment by Race

Benton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Benton Language by Age

Benton Language

Benton Language

Benton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Benton

Benton Poverty

Benton Poverty Rate by Education

Benton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Benton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Benton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Benton Married by Age and Sex

Benton Marriage

Benton Marital Status by Race

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Benton Veterans by War

Benton Veterans by Age

Benton Veterans by Race

Benton Veterans by Education

Benton Veterans by Education

Benton Employment by Age

Benton Employment by Race

Benton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Benton Place of Birth

Benton Population by Year