City in Butler County, Kansas · 1.5 sq mi · 609 people per sq mi
936 people live in Benton. The typical household earns $88,750, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 943 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.8%
Men 34.5 · Women 37.9
2010–2026
936
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
936
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 936 | -3 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 939 | -5 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 944 | -12 | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 956 | +2 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 954 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 954 | +11 | 1.17% |
| 2020 | 943 | -1 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 944 | +6 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 938 | +2 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 936 | +6 | 0.65% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Benton has a population change lower than Butler County, Kansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 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 36 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 56% | 61% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 12% | 15% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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