1860
Benton Township total: 1,028
Colored: 0
White: 1,028
Source: Statistics of the State of Michigan, compiled from the Census of 1860, taken by authority of the United States
1864
Benton Township total: 1,684
Colored: 19
White: 1,665
Census and Statistics of the State of Michigan, 1864
1884
Benton Township total (including part of Benton Harbor Village): 3,357
Colored: 63
White: 3,294
Benton Harbor Village (part of) total: 1,075
Colored: 26
White: 1,049
Source: Census of the State of Michigan, 1884, compiled and published by the Secretary of State
1890
Benton Harbor City Total: 3,692
Colored: 136
Source: 1890 US Census
1900
Benton Harbor City Total: 6,562
Negro: 217
Source: 1900 US Census
1904
Benton Harbor City: 6,702
Negro: 201
Indian: 4
Source: Census of the State of Michigan, 1904, Population, Volume I, compiled and published by George A. Prescott, Secretary of State
1910
Benton Harbor City Total: 9,185
Negro: 302
Source: 1910 US Census
1920
Benton Harbor City Total: 12,233
Negro: 394
Source: 1920 US Census
1930
Benton Harbor City Total: 15,434
Negro: 928
Source: 1930 US Census
1940
Benton Harbor City Total: 16,668
White: 15,359
Negro: 1,293
Other: 16
Source: 1940 US Census
1950
Benton Harbor City total: 18,769
White: 16,779
Negro: 1,966
Other: 24
Source: 1950 US Census
1960
Benton Harbor City total: 19,136
White: 14,290
Negro: 4,817
Other: 29
Source: 1960 US Census
1970
Benton Harbor City total: 18,481
White: 6,707
Negro: 9,687
Other: 87
Source: 1970 US Census
1980
Benton Harbor City total: 14,707
White: 1,938
Black: 12,693
Other: 76
Source: 1980 US Census
1990
Benton Harbor City total: 12,818
White: 930
Black: 11,817
Other: 71
Source: 1990 US Census
2000
Benton Harbor City total: 11,182
White: 613
Black: 10,332
Other: 237
Source: 2000 US Census
