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The total population of Benson County is estimated to be 5,960 with 3,080 males (51.68%) and 2,880 females (48.32%). There are 200 less females than males in Benson County.
The median household income in Benson County was $58,775 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,745(3.06%) from $57,030 in 2020. This income is 78.78% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Benson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,044. Overall, the median household income for the county of Benson County stands at $58,775.
In Benson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,726 for males and $26,066 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,246 for males and $47,373 for females.
In Benson County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $71,103, while American Indian and Alaska Native households have a median household income of $36,792.
In 2022, the population of Benson County was 5,770, a 0.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benson County's population was 5,778, a decline of 2.58% compared to a population of 5,931 in 2020.
The median age in Benson County, ND is 29.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 30.18% were under the age of 15, 19.92% aged 15 to 29, 36.47% aged 30 to 64, 12.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benson County population: 38.24% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 56.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.28% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.