Demographic Profile for Benson County, North Dakota
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Benson from another country. The international migration into Benson accounts for 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Benson County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 46.2 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Benson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population were minorities.
Benson County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 6,999 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 6,961. This growth shows an increase of 0.5 percent. Benson ranks 7 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 1,877 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Benson County, North Dakota to be 32.2 years old. The median in Benson is less than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 31.5 years of age. With 33.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Benson can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 54.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
By measuring total land area, Benson spans a total of 1381 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 5 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Benson County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 46.2 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Benson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population were minorities.
Benson County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 6,999 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 6,961. This growth shows an increase of 0.5 percent. Benson ranks 7 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 1,877 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Benson County, North Dakota to be 32.2 years old. The median in Benson is less than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 31.5 years of age. With 33.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Benson can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 54.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
By measuring total land area, Benson spans a total of 1381 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 5 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
