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.Benton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Being a small town, Benton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Benton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.
