Benson is a city located in Johnston County North Carolina. Benson has a 2023 population of 4,394. Benson is currently growing at a rate of 3.49% annually and its population has increased by 10.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,965 in 2020.
The average household income in Benson is $50,776 with a poverty rate of 38.5%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Benson is 36.1 years, 30.3 years for males, and 49.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Benson was:
2.85
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
47.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.27% of Benson residents speak only English, while 15.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.73% of the population.
38.5%
Overall Poverty Rate
42.23%
Male Poverty Rate
35.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Benson is Hispanic, with 264.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Benson is White, with 13.8% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.93%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.5%
Male Marriage Rate
39.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
91.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
5.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.7%
Labor Force Participation
57.5%
Employment Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
72.65%
Born in Benson
87.91%
Native Born
6.43%
Foreign Born
6.41%
Non Citizen
0.02%
Naturalized
87.91% of Benson residents were born in the United States, with 72.65% having been born in North Carolina. 6.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.