City in Berrien County, Michigan · 4.4 sq mi · 1,995 people per sq mi
About 8,700 people live in Benton Harbor. The typical household earns $31,117, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,085 in 2020
Poverty rate 40.11%
Men 32 · Women 34.3
1870–2026
8,740
2026 projection
3.8% 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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1870–2026
8,740
2026 projection
3.8% 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 | 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 | -73 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 9,085 | -650 | 6.68% |
| 2019 | 9,735 | -73 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 9,808 | -51 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 9,859 | -44 | 0.44% |
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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
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau