Benson County, North Dakota

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,861
Median household income: $68,049
Median home value: $83,100

Benson County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 5,861. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $68,049 is below the North Dakota median ($75,949).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benson County's population declined 14.7% from 6,873 to 5,861, while its median household income rose 42.8% from $47,667 to $68,049.

72.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,861
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,049
Median home value: $83,100
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 2,544
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8735,861

Median household income

$47,667$68,049

Median home value

$78,100$83,100

Median gross rent

$447$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,873	$47,667	$78,100	$447
2020	6,860	$50,329	$79,800	$443
2021	6,090	$54,375	$80,900	$446
2022	5,960	$63,220	$79,300	$563
2023	5,861	$68,049	$83,100	$616

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	560	9.6%
5 to 17	1,422	24.3%
18 to 24	536	9.1%
25 to 34	592	10.1%
35 to 44	639	10.9%
45 to 54	517	8.8%
55 to 64	693	11.8%
65 to 74	570	9.7%
75 and over	332	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,500	42.7%
Black or African American	32	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,976	50.8%
Asian	39	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	209	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	11.5%
High school graduate	983	29.4%
Some college or associate's	1,236	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	514	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	225	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,512	73.0%
Carpooled	245	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	131	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	4.5%
Other means	90	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,019	51.5%
15 to 29 min	600	30.3%
30 to 44 min	298	15.1%
45 to 59 min	32	1.6%
60+ min	29	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 22.2% (1,295 of 5,832)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,287	67.0%
Nonfamily households	635	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,922	75.6%
Vacant	622	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,426	74.2%
Renter-occupied	496	25.8%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,846	72.6%
1-unit, attached	7	0.3%
2 to 4 units	150	5.9%
5 to 19 units	100	3.9%
20 or more units	29	1.1%
Mobile home & other	412	16.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 38005
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,389 sq mi
Water area: 51 sq mi
Center point: 48.0717, -99.3512