City in Berrien County, Michigan · 4.4 sq mi · 1,995 people per sq mi
8,740 people live in Benton Harbor. The typical household earns $31,117, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,103 in 2020
Poverty rate 40.11%
Men 32 · Women 34.3
1870–2026
8,740
2026 projection
4% 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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1870–2026
8,740
2026 projection
4% 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 | 8,740 | -63 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,803 | -32 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 8,835 | -43 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 8,878 | -61 | 0.68% |
| 2022 | 8,939 | -73 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 9,012 | -91 | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 9,103 | -67 | 0.73% |
| 2019 | 9,170 | -134 | 1.44% |
| 2018 | 9,304 | -111 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 9,415 | -106 | 1.11% |
Showing 10 of 31 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 Harbor has a population change lower than Berrien County, Michigan, 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 90 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 2 residents
20% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| Never married | 56% | 55% | 58% |
| Divorced | 17% | 20% | 14% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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