Benton is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,066 people and five associated neighborhoods, Benton is the 171st largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Benton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Benton is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Benton who work in office and administrative support (15.15%), management occupations (8.92%), and teaching (7.79%). Benton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Benton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.61% of adults in Benton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Benton in 2022 was $31,419, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,676 for a family of four. However, Benton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Benton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Benton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Benton include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Benton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
