City in Franklin County, Illinois · 5.5 sq mi · 1,188 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Benton. The typical household earns $54,123, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,699 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.74%
Men 38.7 · Women 48.4
1860–2026
6,525
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
6,525
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 6,525 | -33 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,558 | -9 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 6,567 | -30 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 6,597 | -12 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 6,609 | -45 | 0.68% |
| 2021 | 6,654 | -45 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 6,699 | -168 | 2.45% |
| 2019 | 6,867 | -40 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 6,907 | -38 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 6,945 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 69 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 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 39% | 41% |
| Never married | 28% | 36% | 22% |
| Divorced | 20% | 18% | 22% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau