City in Scott County, Missouri · 0.6 sq mi · 1,461 people per sq mi
About 930 people live in Benton. The typical household earns $86,023, and the median resident is 45.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 876 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.67%
Men 47.3 · Women 42.2
2010–2026
929
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
929
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 929 | +10 | 1.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 919 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 919 | +4 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 915 | +1 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 914 | +35 | 3.98% |
| 2021 | 879 | +3 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 876 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 876 | +19 | 2.22% |
| 2018 | 857 | +2 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 855 | -2 | 0.23% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 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 27 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 56% | 70% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 16% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau