In 2021, Benson County, ND had a population of 6.09k people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of $54,375. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Benson County, ND declined from 6,860 to 6,090, a −11.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,329 to $54,375, a 8.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benson County, ND are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (55.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.13%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.87%).
None of the households in Benson County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.5% of the residents in Benson County, ND are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Benson County, ND are Cankdeska Cikana Community College (27 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Benson County, ND was $80,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.
Most people in Benson County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Benson County, ND was 2 cars per household.
Benson County, ND borders Eddy County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, and Wells County, ND.