Median Household Income
$64,033
Median Home Value
$90,000
Median Gross Rent
$588/mo
Poverty Rate
25.6%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Homeownership Rate
73.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.9%
Median Age
32.6
Population Over Time
Benson County shrank 14.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,764
2016
6,802
2018
6,886
2020
6,860
2022
5,960
2024
5,808
Business & Industry
Benson County has 79 business establishments employing 809 people.
Accommodation and food services
11
Wholesale trade
10
Construction
9
Health care and social assistance
8
Finance and insurance
7
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
4
Other services (except public administration)
4
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.