Town in Yazoo County, Mississippi · 1.4 sq mi · 204 people per sq mi
291 people live in Bentonia. The median resident is 65.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 319 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.76%
Men 47.5 · Women 65.8
2010–2026
291
2026 projection
8.8% 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
291
2026 projection
8.8% 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 | 291 | -5 | 1.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 296 | -4 | 1.33% |
| 2024 | 300 | -5 | 1.64% |
| 2023 | 305 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 305 | -9 | 2.87% |
| 2021 | 314 | -5 | 1.57% |
| 2020 | 319 | -3 | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 322 | -15 | 4.45% |
| 2018 | 337 | -12 | 3.44% |
| 2017 | 349 | -12 | 3.32% |
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.
Bentonia has a population change higher than Yazoo County, and lower than Mississippi 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 2 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
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 61% | 23% |
| Never married | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| Divorced | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| Widowed | 30% | 7% | 38% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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