Benson, AZ Population

Overview

5,252

Total Population

48.7

Median age

49.43%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

84.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,459

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Benson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benson is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benson's population under 18 was 20.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benson, 15.77% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 37.09% aged 30 to 64, 25.97% aged 65 to 84, and 4.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 less females than males in Benson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.43% females and 50.57% males in Benson, AZ.
The Benson, AZ gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 332.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 242.

Benson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benson population: 84.79% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are Asian, 3.52% are some other race and 8.93% are multiracial.
Benson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,459 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,793 (72.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benson is White with a population of 4,453 (84.79% of the total population).

Benson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,358 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Benson's population increased by 336 (7.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benson's population increased by 228 (4.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Benson's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,759.