CDP in Kern County, California · 0.8 sq mi · 9,325 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Benton Park. The typical household earns $49,717, and the median resident is 24.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,212 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.03%
Men 23.4 · Women 25.6
2020–2026
6,993
2026 projection
34.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
6,993
2026 projection
34.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,993 | +437 | 6.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,556 | +874 | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 5,682 | -154 | 2.64% |
| 2022 | 5,836 | +690 | 13.41% |
| 2021 | 5,146 | -66 | 1.27% |
| 2020 | 5,212 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 37% | 37% |
| Never married | 45% | 53% | 38% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau