Benson, NC Population

Overview

3,871

Total Population

36.1

Median age

58.51%

Female population %

70.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

101.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

707

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benson is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benson's population under 18 was 26.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benson, 22.68% were under the age of 15, 16.17% aged 15 to 29, 33.40% aged 30 to 64, 26.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 659 more females than males in Benson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.51% females and 41.49% males in Benson, NC.
The Benson, NC gender ratio is 70.9:100 i.e. 70.9 men to 100 women (0.709).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 216.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 318.

Benson's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Benson population: 38.08% are White, 47.20% are Black or African American and 14.72% are multiracial.
Benson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,164 (81.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benson is Black or African American with a population of 1,827 (47.20% of the total population).

Benson's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,268 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Benson's population increased by 352 (11.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benson's population increased by 666 (20.00%), 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 2000 at 2,978.