Benson County, North Dakota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,808

Median Age

32.6

Male Median

32.1

Female Median

33.9

Benson County, North Dakota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Benson County, North Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -12.8%%.

-12.8%% Growth

Benson County, North Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Benson County, North Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202432.65,808
202332.45,861
202231.05,960
202129.96,090
202031.26,860
201930.56,873
201830.56,886
201730.76,875
201630.86,802
201531.06,794
201431.46,764
201331.76,721
201232.06,677
201132.16,665
201032.26,662

Benson County, North Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 59.5%
5–1724.0%
18–249.2%
25–3410.0%
35–5419.9%
55–6411.5%
65+15.9%

Dependency Ratios for Benson County, North Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
97.6
Youth Dependency:
66.2
Old-Age Dependency:
31.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Benson County, North Dakota

The median age in Benson County, North Dakota is 32.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Benson County, North Dakota is 5,808.

In Benson County, North Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 24.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Benson County, North Dakota has remained stable.
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