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Benson County, ND


Designated Market Area: Fargo-Grand Forks, ND-MN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Native American Lands

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2022 population: 5,770   ( 890 from 2010 , 181 from 2020)
Land area: 1388.5 square miles
Population density: 4.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,361 40.92% 17.5%
Black:250.43% 2400.0%
Indian:2,93450.85% 19.2%
Asian:210.36% 425.0%
2+ races:1452.51% 68.6%
Hispanic:2844.92% 268.8%
Total non-White:3,40959.08% 10.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:262 22.0
Deaths:23719.9
Net Migration: -197-16.6
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:-500 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-390 -5.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,660
2,86142.96%
10.02%
3,63154.52%
40.06%
861.29%
771.16%
3,79957.04%

2000
6,964
3,53350.73%
70.10%
3,31247.56%
20.03%
550.79%
550.79%
3,43149.27%

1990
7,198
4,39661.07%
00.00%
2,78138.64%
60.08%
n/a
150.21%
2,80238.93%

1980
7,944
5,64971.11%
00.00%
2,26628.52%
20.03%
n/a
240.30%
2,29528.89%

1970
8,245
6,58679.88%
20.02%
1,54918.79%
670.81%
n/a
270.33%
1,659 20.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,350 19.4
5477.9
-824-11.8
-2-0.0
-672 -9.6
368 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,197 16.6
72510.1
-812-11.3
140.2
-863 -12.0
629 8.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,746 22.0
755 9.5
-1,947 -24.5
n/a
-1,253 -15.8
507 6.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,100 -13.3
n/a
-937 -11.4
636 7.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Benson County, ND
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.0
2,089 36.2%
3,681 63.8%
837 14.5%
1,869
3.18
1,316 70.4%
804 61.1%
215 16.3%
553 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
31.6
2,239 33.6%
4,421 66.4%
853 12.8%
2,233
2.98
1,628 72.9%
944 58.0%
257 15.8%
605 27.1%

2000
NumberPercent
30.8
2,525 36.3%
4,439 63.7%
961 13.8%
2,338
2.96
1,725 73.8%
1,152 66.8%
265 15.4%
613 26.2%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
2,493 34.6%
4,705 65.4%
1,109 15.4%
2,422
2.96
1,843 76.1%
1,332 72.3%
248 13.5%
579 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
2,892 36.4%
5,052 63.6%
1,170 14.7%
2,548
3.09
1,990 78.1%
1,682 84.5%
143 7.2%
558 21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Benson County, ND

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,574 
Median Value$79,300 
Occupied1,86972.6%
Vacant70527.4%
Owned1,34171.7%
Rented52828.3%
Median Rent$563 
Single-Family Units1,87572.8%
    Detached1,86972.6%
    Attached60.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1224.7%
Mobile Homes43316.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benson County, ND

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00024012.8%
$10,000 to $14,999955.1%
$15,000 to $19,999864.6%
$20,000 to $24,999834.4%
$25,000 to $29,999683.6%
$30,000 to $34,999442.4%
$35,000 to $39,999442.4%
$40,000 to $44,999663.5%
$45,000 to $49,999492.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991317.0%
$60,000 to $74,99923012.3%
$75,000 to $99,99927514.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991467.8%
$125,000 to $149,999945.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991045.6%
$200,000 or more1146.1%
Median Household Income63,220 
Per Capita Income24,490 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1055.6%
Public Assistance482.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35919.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,80456.3%
Unemployed471.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,85157.7%
Not in Labor Force1,35542.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector51845553.2%
Non-Profit13816046.3%
Self-Employed1804580.0%
Local Government18424942.5%
State Government333350.0%
Federal Government233043.4%
Total Private + Self69850058.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37847244.5%
Total1,07697252.5%
Pct. Govt.27.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts45222.1%
Sales and Office Occupations29114.2%
Professional, Technical41920.5%
Service Occupations43121.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing432.1%
All others45522.2%
White Collar 56.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services37218.2%
Accommodation and food services22310.9%
Public administration1979.6%
Health care and social assistance1899.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1798.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1256.1%
Retail trade1195.8%
Construction1155.6%
Finance and insurance1135.5%
Wholesale trade703.4%
Manufacturing703.4%
Other services592.9%
Transportation and warehousing572.8%
Utilities422.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.402.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction331.6%
Professional, scientific, technical311.5%
Information90.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing50.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benson County, ND

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican460.77%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban30.05%
Dominican290.49%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic30.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino310.52%
Laotian40.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,84890.7%
Other3727.0%
Spanish651.2%
Tagalog310.6%
Other Indo-European210.4%
German, other Germanic80.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Norwegian1,24720.9%
German1,11718.7%
Irish2444.1%
Swedish1763.0%
English1031.7%
Polish761.3%
Scandinavian691.2%
Danish641.1%
French550.9%
French Canadian410.7%
American340.6%
Russian320.5%
Italian290.5%
Czech220.4%
Scotch-Irish190.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,92099.3%
Not a citizen400.7%
Native5,90199.0%
Foreign-born591.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benson County, ND

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
88 2.6%343 10.2%1,018 30.2%1,222 36.3%495 14.7%200 5.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 88 2.6%
9-12 Years 343 10.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,018 30.2%
Some College 1,222 36.3%
Bach. Degree 495 14.7%
Grad Degree 200 5.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Benson County, ND

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,898 2,666 232 8.0% 4.1%
1991 2,684 2,468 216 8.0% 4.3%
1992 2,755 2,386 369 13.4% 4.6%
1993 2,608 2,253 355 13.6% 4.3%
1994 3,052 2,802 250 8.2% 3.7%
1995 2,819 2,524 295 10.5% 3.3%
1996 2,873 2,565 308 10.7% 3.1%
1997 2,751 2,550 201 7.3% 2.9%
1998 2,854 2,632 222 7.8% 3.0%
1999 2,792 2,584 208 7.4% 3.1%
2000 2,618 2,462 156 6.0% 3.0%
2001 2,595 2,447 148 5.7% 2.8%
2002 2,678 2,533 145 5.4% 3.4%
2003 2,742 2,600 142 5.2% 3.5%
2004 2,810 2,673 137 4.9% 3.4%
2005 2,799 2,646 153 5.5% 3.3%
2006 2,753 2,594 159 5.8% 3.1%
2007 2,644 2,475 169 6.4% 3.0%
2008 2,643 2,478 165 6.2% 3.1%
2009 2,641 2,489 152 5.8% 3.9%
2010 2,919 2,765 154 5.3% 3.7%
2011 2,918 2,748 170 5.8% 3.3%
2012 2,753 2,569 184 6.7% 2.9%
2013 2,518 2,328 190 7.5% 2.9%
2014 2,483 2,326 157 6.3% 2.6%
2015 2,460 2,347 113 4.6% 2.8%
2016 2,429 2,332 97 4.0% 3.1%
2017 2,392 2,305 87 3.6% 2.7%
2018 2,311 2,226 85 3.7% 2.5%
2019 2,295 2,201 94 4.1% 2.3%
2020 2,322 2,165 157 6.8% 5.1%
2021 2,308 2,212 96 4.2% 3.1%
2022 2,347 2,279 68 2.9% 2.1%
2023 2,305 2,243 62 2.7% 1.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com