Benson County, ND Population

Overview

6,090

Total Population

29.9

Median age

48.98%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

77.3

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

231

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benson County is 29.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benson County's population under 18 was 36.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benson County, 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.

There are 124 less females than males in Benson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.98% females and 51.02% males in Benson County, ND.
The Benson County, ND gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 327.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 313.

Benson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Benson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
By ethnicity, 231 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,859 (96.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benson County is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 3,423 (56.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,936 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Benson County's population decreased by 259 (3.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benson County's population decreased by 746 (11.17%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,770.