Benson County, North Dakota

Benson County is home to 5,808 people. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Dakota rate (10.8%). The median household income is $64,033.

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MeasureValueNorth DakotaYearSource
Population5,808784,8412024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$64,033$76,6572024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line25.6%10.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty31.0%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.4%6.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%32.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$90,000$249,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$588$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income38.9%38.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.6%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age32.6 years35.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.